Fr. Reuter, in his wisdom, borne by long experience in servitude to the Lord, is so right when he said that the Philippines is on a fixed course towards destruction (his article *Let no one make us afraid... for in the end, only God remains is reprinted here). There had been no lack of effort among well meaning men and women, from the sectarian and religious groups, to reverse the tide towards what the Fr Reuter projected as utter degradation … [Read more...]
Corruption in the AFP: A can of worms
February 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
Retired Colonel George Rabusa, former budget officer of the AFP, has been presented by Jinggoy Estrada as witness to the anomalies committed in the AFP with regards to the disbursements of monies to retiring and incoming Chiefs of Staff. Col. Rabusa is a boon to the efforts of the Senate to delve deep into the alleged corruption in the military establishment. Revelations coming from a person who was in the midst of all the alleged claims of … [Read more...]
In search of a leadership style for P’noy
February 6, 2011 By 3 Comments
I start with the presumption that P’noy is struggling at the helm of the ship of state. I base my speculation from harsh assessments from the worst of his critics who never even gave him the benefit of a honeymoon by holding off their tirades and brickbats during his early stages on the job. Perhaps he has been a victim of unfortunate luck since too many crises greeted him shortly after assuming his role as president of the … [Read more...]
Die than be jailed?
December 6, 2010 By 3 Comments
Over his dead body, that's what Panfilo Lacson, the former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) turned runaway senator, reportedly told media people regarding his pending warrant of arrest unless the Department of Justice will move for a reinvestigation of the Dacer-Corbito double murder case filed against him. I won't go over the details of the legal case as it could be as boring as Lacson's extra-legal way of dealing with it. In … [Read more...]
Rebuilding the Filipino
September 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
“To all of you my fellow Filipinos, let’s keep on building the Filipino as great and respectable in the eyes of our world – one story, two stories, three stories at a time – by your story, by my story, by your child’s story, by your story of excellence at work, by another Filipino’s honesty in dealing with others, by another Pinoy’s example of extreme sacrifice, by the faith in God we Filipinos are known for.” - Alex Lacson … [Read more...]
Noynoy, Kris, Lee Kuan Yew, atbp.
July 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Now that Benigno Simeon Aquino III has been inaugurated as President of the Republic, all we have now is great expectations… a good start, nonetheless. For a long time the Philippine political horizon has had no bright light which would promise an end to decades of corruption in government. What started as a flicker of hope when Noynoy announced his candidacy for the presidential post has now kindled into a real flame with his successful … [Read more...]
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