Their Little Fiefdom

Power without accountability corrupts.
The lack of accountability is the worst problem of our government. Because of this, many politicians steal public funds and get away with it. It is not just the politicians. Even public officials of the national government benefit from this scenario. Aside from stealing government funds, department secretaries down to the bureau [...]

The Rapist, the Sick Goon, and the Whales

Give Us Smith

The Supreme Court nailed it right this time. Its decision of placing Lance Corporal Daniel Smith under the Philippine jurisdiction is a great stand for our sovereignty. Public sentiments call on the incarceration of the rapist American soldier in any prison in the country since his conviction. However, the American lapdogs in [...]

Liar Liar Pants for Hire?

The Malacanan people are gleeful about Jocelyn Bolante’s testimony in the Senate. They are happy because the former agriculture undersecretary protected president Arroyo by saying the she had no knowledge on the Fertilizer Fund Scam.

What a joke.

Joc Joc is just an undersecretary. It is very extraordinary for him to have millions of pesos [...]

Joke Joke Bolante

It is one of the most dramatic scenes on early night news. Joc Joc Bolante is being wheeled to the lobby of St. Luke’s Medical Hospital, all the while clutching his chest with a matching facial expression that shows the whole world he is in pain.

So, is he really ill? According to his doctors, [...]

The 2010 Presidential Agenda

In light of the current issues and scandals that is rocking the Executive Branch, it is not too early for us to tell the presidential aspirants what we want to see in their political platforms and what issues they should deal if they became the president of the country. As initiated by Janette Toral in her [...]