Very few have heard of the name of Carmen "Mai" Mislang until a few days ago. Now, she's famous. Or infamous, if you need to be more politically correct. Mislang holds the … [Read more...]
As the last bastion crumbles
October 26, 2010 By 48 Comments
Much as I'd like to write about something -- anything -- else, I can't seem to do it. I had a birthday party over the weekend and we talked about the plagiarism in the Supreme … [Read more...]
Twisted brotherhood and power play
October 21, 2010 By 48 Comments
In the legal profession, colleagues protect their own and those who don't play the game should stay out. I learned that the hard way when I was a practicing lawyer. I refused … [Read more...]
Trillanes amnesty and other shockers
October 12, 2010 By 26 Comments
First of all, an amnesty is not a pardon. You have to be be convicted first before getting pardoned. Erap was pardoned. But this isn't about Erap. This is about Antonio … [Read more...]
The politics behind the Adam Lambert Manila concert
October 11, 2010 By 67 Comments
I don't watch American Idol. I didn't know who Adam Lambert was until AFTER he lost. Then, I watched the reruns and whatever videos I could find on Youtube mainly to … [Read more...]
Does size really matter?
October 10, 2010 By 51 Comments
A couple of days ago, I was chatting with a fellow lawyer who was on his last day in Geneva for a conference. The chat that started with Swiss chocolates took a serious and … [Read more...]
If the CBCP could earn from condoms, will it support the RH bill?
October 4, 2010 By 70 Comments
The average churchgoer may not be aware of it but The Vatican owns a very profitable bank called the Institute for Works of Religion or more popularly known as the Vatican … [Read more...]
Stop child abuse: The Manila Conference 2010
October 3, 2010 By 3 Comments
On the heels of issues like abandoned children and efforts to thwart the passage of a comprehensive reproductive health law, we need to ask who the real victims are. When a … [Read more...]
Carlos Celdran: Machiavellian, no doubt
October 1, 2010 By
So, Carlos Celdran of the Intramuros walking tour fame is in jail. Wearing a Jose Rizal costume, he walked up to the church altar during a mass holding a placard that says, … [Read more...]
Pacquiao in training but Congress is not in recess
September 28, 2010 By 20 Comments
Occasionally, someone would dig up attendance sheets in Congress, make a tally then publicize the names of those who haven't been working. I did that once, back in 2004 or … [Read more...]
HK residents advised to avoid all travel to the Philippines
August 23, 2010 By 81 Comments
In view of the hostage-taking incident which left at least four tourists dead, this announcement by the Hong Kong Security Bureau shouldn't be surprising. I guess the … [Read more...]
Third World telecom
May 14, 2008 By 25 Comments
I am currently on dial-up until I can pick up one of those Smart Bro mobile thingy. Too bad that my Macbook Pro can't use a dial-up service so I am using Speedy's laptop with … [Read more...]
A theory on regional ethics
April 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Globalisation of Ethics by Hans Küng, professor emeritus at a German university, thinks that the "European model" is one that the whole of Asia should aspire to … [Read more...]
Doomsday scenario for Asia
March 11, 2008 By
The media is still at it -- predicting the worst for Asia due to escalating price of food. If words aren't enough to describe the rise in poverty, these figures might … [Read more...]
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