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Category Archives: Elections
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 Civics, Elections, Government, Media, Politics
Tagged 2016 elections, Agrarian Reform, Elections, hacienda luisita, kris aquino, noynoy aquino, peping cojuangco, supreme court
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Filipino voters should be blamed for the Philippines’ problems
I don’t think there is a point in holding elections in the Philippines. It’s so expensive and the whole process just disrupts normal activities and keeps Filipinos from moving forward. What is the point in going through something that won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Elections
Tagged bobby tuazon, election 2013, election campaign, nancy binay, political dynasty, voter education
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2010: The year of the rise of the Philippine idiocracy!
What a year it has been! 2010 is the year I and many other like-minded people will never forget. As a Filipino, I never thought it was still possible to learn many new things about the culture I was born … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development, Elections, Featured, Government
Tagged morong 43, noynoy aquino, Rolando Mendoza, yellow army
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Noynoy Aquino's inauguration: The Yang that completes Erap's Yin
I’ve always called politicians “bozos”. And for the record I personally consider Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III a bozo’s bozo. Add me to a box of “witchhunters” then, given this categorical declaration coming from me. Noynoy is in a class of … Continue reading
Election and everyday fraud: every citizen is to blame for allowing it to happen
Filipinos seem tired. For some reason they just want to move on from the election. Maybe the campaign jingles have proven too much to bear and any further exposure to them after the 10th of May just might make them … Continue reading
Posted in Civics, Crime, Elections, Uncategorized
Tagged cheating, fraud, nick perlas, nonoy aquino
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Three-step process Noynoy needs to take to become President
Every day that’s gone by since his “presumptive win” in this year’s elections, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III turns into a bigger and bigger chump. As we follow the self-created drama that now embroils his first step into the Presidency — … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government
Tagged cheating, conrado de quiros, fr joaquin bernas sj, Inquirer.net, noynoy aquino, Renato Corona, supreme court
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Noynoy's win: People's mandate or fraudulent outcome?
It’s hard to lead a normal life when you are a Filipino. There are times when you just want to do the right thing but other people prevent you from doing so. Take voting during an election as an example. … Continue reading
What Noynoy's 'overwhelming mandate' REALLY means
According to the Inquirer.net editor in his most recent Op-Ed, “President”-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III garnered “the most remarkable mandate since the present Constitution’s ratification in 1987″. Dude. And I thought the Inquirer.net had behaved like such a pathetic lackey … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Media
Tagged abs-cbn, erap estrada, Inquirer.net, noynoy aquino, Renato Corona
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Time to return to our core message
I’ve asserted many times in the past that the trouble with the Philippines does not lie in its politics but rather in a profound dysfunction in its society’s character. It is a dysfuinction that is interlaced at the very fibres … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development, Elections
Tagged erap estrada, F Sionil Jose, noynoy aquino
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