Monthly Archives: April 2010

SWS and Pulse Asia polling firms owned by relatives and friends of Noynoy Aquino

Posted on April 30, 2010 by ilda

This is it guys. If the following information does not convince you not to vote for Noynoy Aquino, I don’t know what will. Heck, Noynoy’s alleged mental disorder is ok with you, so it is so hard to tell what … Continue reading →

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A Simple Life is not necessarily a Virtuous Life

Posted on April 30, 2010 by ChinoFern

I argue that even a person who has a simple life can have a reprehensible life. We should not gun for mere simple living. We should gun for ethical and responsible living – no matter how simple nor complex. Continue reading →

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Noynoy Aquino: Desperate to win

Posted on April 29, 2010 by ilda

I don’t cry too much anymore when I’m upset. I realized that after I’ve had a crying session that aside from getting puffy eyes, I always regret making a big deal out of a situation. Most of the time, the … Continue reading →

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The bright side of a Noynoy Aquino presidency

Posted on April 28, 2010 by benign0

I wrote MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. There is no comparing the 1986 Edsa “revolution” to ANY of the subsequent “people power” “revolutions” that followed. NO COMPARING. Y’all know why? It’s because, no one bozo instigated the 1986 version. And … Continue reading →

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A Noynoy Aquino administration could be the modern-day version of the Marcos regime!

Posted on April 27, 2010 by benign0

Back in the early eighties amidst the “revolutionary” spirit following the assassination of Noynoy’s daddy Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr, one of the initiatives that really caught on was the boycott of what were at the time the biased newspapers Daily … Continue reading →

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The true tyrant is Filipino Culture, not the Government

Posted on April 27, 2010 by ChinoFern

We have a culture wherein we blame the government for our problems, but fail to realize that we ourselves have corruption and are thus responsible as well for our condition. Continue reading →

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Filipinos divided over Noynoy Aquino: Why it's so hard to get our act together

Posted on April 25, 2010 by ilda

When Joseph “Erap” Estrada decided to run for the Philippine presidency in 1998, he had the majority of the Filipino masses behind him. He was the champion of the poor and poor people came out in droves to vote for … Continue reading →

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The bottom-up perspective: What it means for a strong Philippine economy

Posted on April 24, 2010 by benign0

Blogger Ben Kritz in his Four Principles for Improving the Philippine Economy highlights some key areas where the potentially hardest hitting solutions lie as far as our economic aspirations go. They point to aspects of our economic landscape where flawed … Continue reading →

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Philippine opinion shapers: Are they too pro-Noynoy Aquino?

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ilda

I’ve always doubted the credibility of our esteemed opinion columnists. To me, whether it’s for online or printed publications, they all sing the same songs of praise. That is, praising their chosen candidate while putting their candidate’s opponent in a … Continue reading →

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In the News: Conrado de Quiros on "the wasted vote" c. Feb 2004

Posted on April 21, 2010 by benign0

Like a stubborn rash, two key concepts continue to infect the vacuous halls of the Philippine National “Debate”. It is a “Good vs Evil” election – The Top Media Emo couldn’t have said it better: “The choice is between life … Continue reading →

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