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Let me begin by saying that you will be reading a SONA reaction from a loyal Noynoy Aquino supporter. However, this does not mean that I will be singing kumbaya with my President at all times – just because. Having said that, I will try to be fair with Gloria Arroyo (Can you imagine me saying that? I must be going nuts!) By saying that the findings would have been more believable if it was conducted by a third-party and/or independent auditors and I’m certainly not referring …

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We’re getting to be known as a country of plagiarizers. All the way up to the Supreme Court. We have Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo allegedly plagiarizing Criddle and Fox-Descent’s article, “A Fiduciary of Theory of Jus Cogens”. It’s an article that came out in the Yale Journal of International Law last year. He copied at least 31 parts of the article to landscape his April 28, 2010 decision denying the plea of Filipino women who became sex slaves during the Japanese occupation to have …

President Benigno Aquino’s 1st State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be shocking, says one headline news. It reads: “Aquino says SONA will ‘shock’ Filipinos“. But if you read it, it’s all about how much was left by the Arroyo’s on the national coffers. That’s not shocking. That’s expected from these corrupt [insert bloody anything here]. What is shocking is that – you still see all of these KUPALS (thanks to Larry Leviste) prancing around – even in the halls of Congress. That’s what’s shocking.
Several weeks ago, out came the …

My deep slumbering leadership thoughts were ignited by Arnie’s FB status update. For how can a Filipino miss it? Most politicians start out with some very noble objective to better the lives of our countrymen. Di ba? Almost everyone. And yes, I’m sure, even the Ampatuans.
We have leaders in the country. But even if we all subconsciously know the answer already, dahil makulet ako, I still can’t help asking, hoping that i’m really wrong. but why is it that once they get connected with the government, they would easily …

Maganda ang sinulat ni Mr. Artemio V. Panganiban sa kanyang artikulong: Restore Amla’s fangs. Kaya naman pala, kahit harap-harapan na ang talamak na kurapsyon, pumaparada pa sila sa harap nang mga Pilipino. Lumuwa ang mata ko sa nabasa ko, wala kasi akong masyadong alam sa Anti-Money Laundering Act naten. Maganda ang layunin nang AMLA, tugisin ang mga hayop na kurap. Kaya lang, sa ating turd world kawntri, puro lang tayo layunin. Gaya nga nitong AMLA na kung gusto mong i-trace ang mga ninakaw, inspeksyonin mo ang mga deposito. Kaso ang …

From: Jenny Castillo Aquino
Maybe some of you have been wondering what my current beef with the NBI is all about. Here’s the story behind it.

When we apply for an NBI clearance and we get cleared – we normally get our passports, or get employed overseas and it indicates we have no “hits” on the system. We are asked to fill out a form – complete names from your maiden name to the name of your parents as well. Then you line up, for hours, for each and every step it …

Let’s talk about ROI.
That’s Return On Investment folks. When you invested too much too many during the election campaign, nangutang ka pa, it is animal nature to get your investment back PLUS a small percentage of returns, very – very small and tiny, like 99% or 101% to eternity. Kaya, neophyte solons are against pork barrel cuts. Tama ba ang Reyna mga ka-berks?
Read the full story here: Neophyte solons against pork barrel cuts

Psst! Busy lang ako kaya the news is dated 8th, taz posting entry ko is 5th! …

“Walang lamangan, walang padrino, at walang pagnanakaw. Walang wang-wang, walang counter-flow, walang tong!”

Ex-Congresswoman Annie Susano’s vehicle apprehended for illegal use of wang wang.

Vehicle of Misamis Occidental Vice-Governor apprehended for illegal use of wang wang.

Loren Legarda and her body guards blocking other cars. July2, 2010 Glorietta 4. 2 days after Noynoy ordered a stop to mga “hari ng kalsada”

Marami pa sila dyan. Kung gusto nyong malaman ang iba pa, Isumbong Mo Ang Wang Wang Dito. Kukulo ang dugo mo sa makikita mong ginagawa nang iba saten na akala mo they are …

I got a call from a former comrade, they are now converging on the streets of the EDSA, waiting for the imminent yet another uprising to unfold.
I was inside the former US base where I currently hold my office. It was another period of turmoil and political uncertainty. Then Philippine President Erap Estrada is facing impeachment charges at the floors of the Senate.
I wanted to go to the capital, and join the ongoing protests. But something I felt at that time was out of line. The dreams of the …

With just a little over two weeks remaining in Gloria Arroyo’s presidency stay in Malacanang, her supporters and detractors, in fact Gloria Arroyo herself, are already hard at work crafting two very different versions of her historic and/or corruption laden legacy. And you better believe me when I say that no one is working harder to leave a favorable mark than Gloria Arroyo herself. In fact, she bombarded the airwaves with videos of her accomplishments. The video shows an economic boom. Great highways, whether you travel North or the South. …

Can you believe this?! Our country’s debt is now a whopping P4.4 trillion! And there is not even a decent expressway that spans from south of Manila all the way to Matnog, Sorsogon. All we hear are Nograles unexplained wealth, Arroyo’s sons unexplained wealth and more! The article said:

“All borrowings under President Arroyo’s term–that racked up the country’s outstanding debt to a whopping P4.2 trillion as of 2008 from only P2.2 trillion in 2000–were necessary, her economic managers argue, amid accusations the President was responsible for the country’s deepening …

A very interesting read about the Balkans that we, in the Philippines can relate. The article discusses the problems and possible solutions (some sections of the case study were removed). In the Balkans, organized crime is their big corruption problem. In the Philippines, it seemed like the [insert word here] is the mafia. In the Balkans, they have incentives. In the Philippines? Nada. What we have is easier national unity, never having to grapple with ethnic civil wars.
If you want to read the entire article, here is the link: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/analysis/28539/ …

By TOTO CAUSING

(Merceditas Gutierrez; Benjamin Abalos Sr.; Romulo Neri; Mike Arroyo; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)
“Calculated risks.”
This is the gist of the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman in its apparent bid to hide the plot behind why it indicted former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. and Social Security Systems (SSS) Chairman Romulo Neri—and punished the latter for a six-month suspension from office.
This is so because they know that Abalos and Neri have a very good chance to be acquitted after trial by the Sandiganbayan on the …

What a news!
The Ombudsman cleared President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo of culpability for their roles in the aborted $329-million national broadband deal known as ZTE controversy, but recommended the filing of criminal and administrative charges against former Commission on Elections chief Benjamin Abalos and Neri.
Read the rest of the story here: Reyna Elena
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Here is the picture of the CD that is being distributed on the streets – to the taxi and jeepney drivers. The email says that these CD’s came from [insert campaign group na mahilig sa black props] daw.

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Basically, you can say that our jurassic election system using the legacy dag-dag bawas software version negative one, is getting a much needed upgrade. And how’s the conversion working?
Well, now it can be told officially. The tests produced weird results blares the headline on the Inquirer.
It seems like the votes were being transposed from “Si, Senor” to “Opo, Ma’am“! What do you say? Smartmatic turned into Rosetta Stone!
If that’s not enough, let’s postpone the election! ~!@#$%^!!! As in NO ELECTIONS?! As in ELECTION FAILURE?! What gives …

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I worked for one of the largest broadcast investment firms here in the United States many years ago in Princeton, New Jersey. Our offices used to be on Witherspoon Street, walking distance to this Ivy League school called Princeton University. This was where I saw Chelsea Clinton when she visited the university at the time when she was deciding to go to Princeton or Stanford.
There is also this bar right across the university that we frequent. It’s called Triumph and I’ve made friends here. When …

From: Mar Roxas for Vice President
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Alumni of the Ateneo de Manila University Batch 1974 and a political officer of the Liberal Party have challenged Nacionalista Party presidential bet Senator Manny Villar to stop sowing intrigues and lies against Liberal party tandem Senator Benigno S. Aquino III and Senator Mar Roxas II.
Rose Romero, one of the political officers of Roxas, said Villar’s camp should present the woman in the digital video disc (DVD) who claimed that Roxas was behind the black propaganda against Aquino. Romero added that Guido Delgado, …

11 days before election day, Manny Villar has been losing ground if not have totally lost it! The consecutive and blow by blow controversies hounding the very very very eager Presidentiable has not been met with either truth or satisfactory answer from the orange camp. It is very obvious that Villar and family are doing the dirtiest tricks not found in books known to the vilest humans, and putting them on the final act as election day comes near. Understandably, with 5 Billion pesos at stake which Villar spent for …

An Official Statement from the Department of Psychology of the School of Social Sciences of Ateneo de Manila University
On 9 April 2010, the Ateneo Psychology Department issued a statement regarding the psychiatric evaluation which was allegedly signed by Fr. Carmelo (Tito) Caluag who was claimed to be a faculty of our Department in 1996.

“Guido Delgado is a liar,” said Atty. Edwin Lacierda, spokesperson of Senator Benigno S. Aquino III, in response to a press conference called by the Nacionalista Party (NP) on Tuesday.
Delgado, a staunch supporter and one of the campaign officials of Manny Villar, presented several documents purporting to be a case study and psychiatric evaluation of Aquino that allegedly “fell on his lap” after an unknown source supposedly delivered the documents to volunteers of Manny Villar.
Delgado admitted the documents were unverified. He said he is leaving the task of verification to …

Dear friends,
On the prodding of some non-journalists who are equally disgusted with Justice Secretary Agra’s decision, I took the initiative of writing a short petition that others could sign. It calls for the reversal of the Agra decision and also calls for his resignation/dismissal. I am attaching the link. Please do sign and help spread the word to your network of friends and professional colleagues, whether they be Filipinos or foreigners.
Salamat po!
~ Inday Espina-Varona
http://www.petitiononline.com/AGRA2010/petition.html
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Hey! How’s your Congressman doing? Puro lang ba pa-cute? Well, Walden Belo has one thought provoking question.
Is Congress Worth Running for?
“There are members of the 14th Congress who, I am told, have never once spoken on the floor in their nine years in the House. And when members do rise to deliver privilege speeches, they usually devote these to attacking enemies in their congressional districts, which is why very few members appear to be paying attention even when a speaker is trying his bombastic best to pound his …

At this point, you should have already read the entry, Manny Villar’s P10 Billion Vista Land IPO proceeds. That’s where our discussion begun.
Now, having finished Kursong walang matrikula: The basics of IPO (initial public offering), I’m sure you are now an expert on IPO, di ba? So let me update you with what’s been happening about the Vista Land IPO while you were in IPO school. My sources are newspaper articles I read. Better di ba? I’m not inventing stories here.
According to the charges of Estrada and/or Enrile:
1.) Manuel Villar …

By: Noel Esquela
How ironic that it had to take a current Senate President and the only President ever impeached, convicted and pardoned, to access otherwise confidential PSE records and testimonies that debunk former Senate President Villar’s protestations of innocence in connection with his role in Vista Land’s IPO affair.
A reminder about Erap’s impeachment and eventual conviction is timely and relevant. After all, cynics are saying, how ridiculous and inappropriate of Erap himself to be Villar’s denouncer for the very same classes of impeachable offense. We can’t blame them.
But if we …