When a fellow lawyer sent me the New York Post page with the article about President Gloria Arroyo's Le Cirque dinner in New York, my mouth fell open. After the initial shock, … [Read more...]
Her 9th and last Sona
July 28, 2009 By 13 Comments
On Sunday evening, I thought about asking my editor if I could submit my column later on Monday afternoon so I could watch the President's state of the nation address first … [Read more...]
La Gloria came to town to inaugurate the Provincial Capitol of Rizal
March 4, 2009 By 22 Comments
One of the house helpers left for her hometown this morning for a week long vacation. And she woke me up at around 8.00 a.m. to say she was going. I tried to go back to sleep … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about politicians
September 29, 2008 By 52 Comments
Let's start with Sarah Palin. Not that I care about the U.S. elections. I just needed a laugh on a Monday morning. Here's a video of Sarah Palin's interview with Katie … [Read more...]
The politics of food shortage
April 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The warnings came more than two months ago. The price of basic food products in Asia had been steadily rising and there had been concerns about the apparent food shortage. It … [Read more...]
No People Power without military support
March 9, 2008 By
From A twist to the usual tale of street protests in The Economist, an article that analyzes why the Senate with its 2010 "presidentiables" is lukewarm over another People … [Read more...]
Overthrowing an unpopular government
March 9, 2008 By
An editorial that draws a parallel between the Philippines' People Power phenomenon and the dismantling of the communist states in Eastern Europe. While the countries of the … [Read more...]
Poverty is Gloria Arroyo’s fault
March 7, 2008 By
From the Financial Times: The Philippines' poverty rate has risen for the first time since the Asian financial crisis, according to a new government report that deals a blow … [Read more...]
EO 464 revoked
March 5, 2008 By
Executive officials are no longer barred from testifying in legislative inquiries. Opposition Sen. Jamby Madrigal said President Arroyo abolished the controversial order for … [Read more...]
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