Justice for Maguindanao Massacre victims
People outside the Philippines call it the “single most vicious attack on journalists in modern history”. It has earned us the shameful title of being the “most dangerous place in the world for journalists”. It is also the most gruesome and violent display of pre-elections violence in recent memory — even overshadowing the many human [...]

So is the glass half-empty? Or half-full?
Image by gmaresign via Flickr The magnificently boring results of another survey from Pulse Asia just came out. It did nothing but make official what each and every one of us here in this country knew all along in eight years or so. ABS-CBN writes the headline: 1 out of 2 disapprove of PGMA’s performance GMANews.tv on the other [...]

Going for tried, getting tired
At first glance I misread Amando Doronila’s article in today’s Philippine Daily Inquirer. I thought I read “With Edu, admin turns to tried formula”. A quick closer look revealed that the word in question is actually tired, not tried. Maybe it’s my age finally catching up with me. Better schedule an appointment with EO Optical. In [...]

It’s Gibo-Edu in 2010 for Lakas-Kampi CMD
In an obvious act of desperation and lack of choices, Gibo has finally found his running mate for the 2010 elections. Possibly for reasons apparent to all, he has chosen actor and former OMB (Optical Media Board) Chairman Edu Manzano to be his vice-president. Although there have been reports that Gibo’s popularity in surveys has increased [...]

It’s Gibo-Edu in 2010 for Lakas-Kampi CMD
In obvious desperation and lack of choices, Gibo has finally found his running mate for the 2010 elections. Possibly for reasons apparent to all, he has chosen actor and former OMB (Optical Media Board) Chairman Edu Manzano to be his veep. Although there have been reports that Gibo’s popularity in surveys has increased (he now [...]