Tagged with GMA

The politics of outing

I thought no one noticed it, but Bandila, the late-night news of ABS-CBN, had a segment last night about how Senators grilled Jun Lozada, the star witness of the opposition on the NBN controversy (If you are not familiar with the NBN controversy, read these articles first). Bandila’s story said that even Lozada’s pagkalalaki (manhood/maleness) … Continue reading »

chutzpah

Four session days have passed and the House of Representatives remains empty. They have opened the session and subsequently adjourned simply because there are not enough legislators to constitute a quorum. The excuse last week was the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization, which held its 27th General Assembly in Cebu City. Other representatives, meanwhile, joined President GMA’s … Continue reading »

patayin sa puyat si palparan

The guy just won’t fade away. Might as well deal with him, though I don’t exactly agree with the macho strategy of the New People’s Army. I’m neither for armed struggle nor for active non-violence, but, other than being a staunch advocate of world peace, i am in favor of earnestly gathering sound proposals on … Continue reading »