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What’s at stake in the 2013 election?
Last February 12, the Senate race began between President Benigno “PNoy” Aquino III’s handpicked candidates and the opposition Three Kings’ handpicked candidates. PNoy’s Liberal Party-led coalition of candidates from five different political parties were
Read More »A ‘Christmas Truce’ for all
There is something extraordinary about the Christmas season this year. There is peace where there were wars not too long ago. In the Philippines, a framework agreement for the establishment of a Bangsamoro homeland
Read More »How did the Fil-Ams Vote?
Once again, the Filipino-American vote did not show on the radar screen during the recent presidential election. Yes, unlike in past presidential elections, the Fil-Am vote was virtually invisible this year. There were no
Read More »Road to peace in Bangsamoro
The historic signing of the “Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro” was accomplished on October 15, 2012 at the Malacañang Palace. It was not the final peace accord that the parties wished for but it
Read More »The 2016 presidential race is on!
Well, folks, the 2016 presidential race is on! And as we get closer to Election Day – that’s four short years away – the battle would intensify and get really nasty… I mean, very
Read More »Pacquiao cheated of victory
The loss of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao to Timothy Bradley would most likely become one of the most controversial fights in boxing history and could become the catalyst for reforms in the way fights are
Read More »Quo vadis, Corona?
When the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona went into a six-week recess in observance of Lent, a lot of people were saying that it seemed that the prosecution would have
Read More »Ana and the ‘King’
Just when the House prosecutors seem like they’re losing steam in building a strong case against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona… just when the senator-judges are beginning to doubt if there is even
Read More »‘Catch me if you can’
Has it occurred to you that when a person tries to convince others, more doubts are raised about that person’s sincerity or honesty? Such is the situation that Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona
Read More »Brouhaha over pirated DVDs
From the time President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III appointed Ronald Llamas as presidential adviser on political affairs, Llamas has become the lightning rod for criticism against P-Noy’s administration. But P-Noy doesn’t seem to be
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