Tag Archives: manuel l quezon iii

Malacanang Communication Group: waving the white flag on the Mislang issue

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

You’d think Malacanang’s mighty “Communications Group” would spill forth and slug it out with little bloggers like us for logical and memetic supremacy over this Carmen “Mai” Mislang “wine sucks” circus and tilt perceptions over that and earlier gaffes in … Continue reading →

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Transition of power – Philippines: Abangan ang susunod na kabanata…

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Noted blogger Manuel L Quezon III provides us with a very informative piece on the rich traditions and symbolisms ingrained into the process of a new President assuming his office in Malacanang. In his recent piece Notes for the coming … Continue reading →

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Filipino voters: Clueless about what they have done

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Political blogging is like a sport. Like any sport, you win some and you lose some. The idea is to play like Roger Federrer, stay cool, calm and composed even in defeat. Sometimes though, one can’t help but act a … Continue reading →

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How Noynoy supposedly saved us from The Great Legitimacy Crisis of 2001-2005

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

Here is an interesting excerpt from Manuel L Quezon III’s recent column on the Inquirer.net, “The Mandate” where he gushes about Aquino’s “landslide” win in this year’s elections: It is the largest plurality since the present Constitution came into force; … Continue reading →

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Do you know who Gibo's, Dick's, and Manny's parents are?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

I found out only in the last couple months that Dick Gordon’s parents were also mayors of Olongapo City and that his dad died from an assassin’s bullet. I also googled around and found out that Gibo Teodoro is the … Continue reading →

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Engaging in debates: the ultimate expression of a candidate's sincerity

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

Popular presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is a real class act. Through his Media mouthpieces (in whatever official or unofficial way they step up to that role) he is now bieng presented to the public as the one who … Continue reading →

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Noynoy Aquino: defying the Supreme Court!

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

I came across an interesting exchange between two noted stalwarts of the Establishment Blogger community. It transpired in a comment thread of a recent article published on a noted Establishment Blog: UP n Grad on Mon, 22nd Mar 2010 6:51 … Continue reading →

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Noted blogger Manuel L Quezon III (MLQ3) takes a POSITION on Charter Change!

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

The above title notwithstanding, there is a bigger lesson that I will go into towards the end of this blog entry. But for now, this morning’s brief engagement with one of our society’s most esteemed leaders in the field of … Continue reading →

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The Philippines : flaccid mongrels ruled by gutless bozos

Posted on December 21, 2009 by

The Noted One made the following remark in a comment in his article The platform problem apparently in response to understandably adamant challenges to politicians to shut up and cough up a proper platform that is actually useful for the … Continue reading →

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The Kick-Ass Test

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

In my recent article on GetRealPhilippines.net, “The promising decline of Philippine demagoguery“, I celebrate evidence I see of small steps being taken down a different path in the way we as a people regard the coming presidential elections. That is, … Continue reading →

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