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Category Archives: Media
What Vice Ganda’s tongue-in-cheek remark says about us Filipinos
The latest buzz that has been circulating around the chattering classes is how ABS-CBN comedic talent Vice Ganda made a tongue-in-cheek remark when asked if he had any plans to pursue a career in public service. “Gusto ko president ako … Continue reading
It is in the Filipinos’ best interest that Noynoy stay alive until the 2016 elections are over
President Noynoy Aquino’s health has been a concern ever since the start of his term. He is known as an avid smoker. He claims that his job causes him an unbearable amount of stress. What doesn’t help is that he … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Media, Politics, Civics, Elections
Tagged Agrarian Reform, Elections, hacienda luisita, kris aquino, noynoy aquino, peping cojuangco, supreme court, 2016 elections
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Oakley: Killer Eyewear?
(Rajiv Dargani, the President of Sunglass Hut Philippines, who killed one person and maimed another in a series of car collisions on Mckinley Road in Makati, has not yet surrendered. Police say he is liable for homicide, physical injuries and abandonment of one’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Media
Tagged indian chamber of commerce, mckinley road, oakley philippines, rajiv dargani, sunglass hut philippines
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Do Filipinos understand what debates are really all about?
It seems Nancy Binay has recently become the subject of a few satirical articles. The focus of such satire is her apparent aversion towards participation in any kind of political debate during the election campaign. Court grants Nancy Binay’s Temporary … Continue reading
Posted in Civics, Culture, Education, Government, Media, Politics
Tagged civil discussion, cockfight, debate, election campaigns, elections 2013, nancy binay, noynoy aquino, sabong
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What a difference a day makes – from incredible to infernal: Noynoy’s feature on Time 100
What a difference a day makes, twenty-four little hours … What a difference a day makes, and the difference is you – Stanley Adams, What a Diff’rence a Day Makes What a difference a day makes indeed. President Benigno Simeon … Continue reading
D’oh! Inquirer publishes fake TIME Magazine cover featuring PNoy among 100 Most Influential People in the World
As if it weren’t funny enough. Early today, media watchdog blog Spin Busters broke news of an appalling lapse in editorial rigour by top Philippine broadsheet Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI). Spotted on the front page of the 20th April 2013 … Continue reading
SC upholds candidates’ freedom to air as much TV and radio political ads as they want!
Perhaps if our “activists” focused more on creating buzzes around real issues rather than on presuming to police the campaign tactics of our politicians and auditing their token fly-by-night “platforms” we’d gain more traction around creating a more issues-based political … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics
Tagged comelec, communism, election campaign, epal, kris aquino, socialism, supreme court, taxation, teddy casiño, voter education
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Kris Aquino pays top tax dollar in the spirit of Daang Matuwid!
Funny the way presidential sister and Queen of All Philippine Media Kris Aquino comes into the fore whenever Filipino pep for the “right” people needs to be pump primed. Most recently the buzz is her emerging as “top Filipino taxpayer” … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Money Talks, Politics
Tagged cinema, daang matuwid, forbes, Henry Sy, kim henares, kris aquino, presidency, taxation, wealth
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Speculation surrounding Jack Enrile’s allegedly homicidal past rage as more Wikileaks cables emerge
As expected, Cagayan Congressman Jack Enrile who is running for a Senate seat in the coming elections is “vehemently” denying his role in the shooting of Ernest Lucas Jr during a soiree (a party organised between classes in exclusive private … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Media, Politics
Tagged alfie anido, ernest lucas jr, homicide, jack enrile, juan ponce enrile, toby tiangco, united states, Wikileaks, william sullivan
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