A couple of months ago, I wrote about problems we had with the management of the dorm-hotel near Sam's school where she used to stay. They gave us hell before returning the … [Read more...]
Coup d’etat; How committed
July 17, 2010 By 24 Comments
President Noynoy Aquino has ordered the Secretary of Justice to review the coup case against incarcerated senator Antonio Trillanes IV because he believes that whatever it was … [Read more...]
The Vice President’s dream
July 16, 2010 By 50 Comments
First, a disclosure: I don't like Jejomar Binay. I don't like how he has always treated Makati City as his private little fiefdom. I don't like how his family members have … [Read more...]
A conversation about Ping Lacson
July 10, 2010 By 17 Comments
When you're on the road with your spouse, do you talk? Speedy and I do. In fact, if we don't talk, that means we're having a tiff. Last Thursday, we were on our way to … [Read more...]
The 15th President of the Philippines
June 30, 2010 By 85 Comments
Many of you may have been glued to your radio or television to hear or watch the oath-taking of Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines. In fact, the … [Read more...]
A round-table discussion on human trafficking
June 23, 2010 By 45 Comments
About two weeks ago, I received an invitation from the U.S. Embassy to participate in a round-table discussion with Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. on human trafficking. Links to … [Read more...]
Correction, please: Supreme Court did not “uphold” journalists
May 18, 2010 By 10 Comments
Relative to the trial of the damage suit against Mike Arroyo stemming from various libel suits he had filed against reporters in the past, two news outfits reported that the … [Read more...]
All this talk about impeaching a President-elect: are you nuts?
May 14, 2010 By 55 Comments
First of all, a person who has been elected President but who has not taken his oath and whose term has not started cannot be impeached. So, will the wanna-be legal experts … [Read more...]
Before you celebrate, look at the bigger picture
May 12, 2010 By 59 Comments
It's two days after election day. While the final result of the vice presidential race is still a question mark, it's quite safe to assume that Noynoy Aquino will be the next … [Read more...]
Extreme scenarios in the 2010 elections
May 8, 2010 By 21 Comments
Four days ago, long-time blog-friend Mike Aquino posted his fearless forecast in Facebook: Fearless prediction - sunspots will cause PCOS machines to glitch, leading to the … [Read more...]
I’m all for supporting one’s spouse, but this is ridiculous
May 6, 2010 By 41 Comments
Every spouse knows that mutual support is a huge factor in any successful marriage. And I'm not just talking about financial support -- I'm talking about emotional, mental, … [Read more...]
Will candidates care about the environment AFTER the elections?
May 3, 2010 By 17 Comments
We went to the supermarket earlier today and, as we turned the corner to Circumferential Road, Sam noticed a GMA 7 truck in front of us and wondered what event was taking … [Read more...]
Dinner with the U.S. ambassador
April 30, 2010 By 49 Comments
A day after I handed my notice to Manila Standard Today, there was an e-mail from a member of the paper's staff with the phone number of someone from the U.S. embassy. … [Read more...]
About the newspaper columns
April 19, 2010 By 27 Comments
In July, 2005, my first opinion column was published in Manila Standard Today. Because it was an offshoot of A sassy lawyer in Philippine suburbia blog, the name "Sassy … [Read more...]
Dirty politics
April 15, 2010 By 12 Comments
Search Google with the key string “smear campaign Philippine elections” and you'll get a list, about four pages long, of the same Agence France Presse (AFP) report by … [Read more...]
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