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‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’
Just like the classic Italian spaghetti western, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” Pinoy “gunslingers” wearing gold stars on their epaulets took center stage when the “good” gunslinger started shooting from the hip
Read More »“Hello, Garcia”
My investigative reporter James Macaquecquec reported that a new wiretapped conversation — similar to the “Hello, Garci” tapes a few years ago — surfaced in Manila recently. James sent me a copy of the
Read More »Finally, a glimmer of hope
Finally, after a roller-coasting decade of uncertainty, instability, and volatility, there is a glimmer of hope that 2011 would usher in an era of certainty, stability, and vibrancy. President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III said
Read More »P-Noy’s New Year’s Resolution
The Christmas party hosted by President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III at his official residence, Bahay Pangarap (Dream House), was austere compared to ex-president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s nine extravagant Christmas parties during her presidency. However,
Read More »Brouhaha over P-Noy’s Porsche
“Aquino gets himself a new toy–a Porsche,” headlines a newspaper. Instantly, the news report spread like a virus in the social networking media like Facebook and Twitter. And once again, denizens of cyberspace had
Read More »Troublemaker vs. Troubleshooter
A battle royale is looming on the horizon between P-Noy’s Chief Troublemaker, Rico E. Puno, and his soon-to-be Chief Troubleshooter, Mar Roxas. It would make the gunfight at OK Corral look like kids playing
Read More »‘Somalia of Asia’
Whoever would have thought that the Philippines would be the next Somalia? Indeed, a few years ago, that question would have been ignored and ridiculed. But today, there are disturbing signs that seem to
Read More »‘Goodbye, I hate to see you go’
Days after President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino confirmed that he was dating his stylist Liz Uy, sources to P-Noy and Liz told ABS-CBN News that P-Noy “has not been successful in winning the celebrity stylist’s
Read More »Noynoy and the ‘Untouchables’
Ex-prez Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has joined an elite group of people – the “Untouchables.” And the group is growing fast! On top of the list of “Untouchables” are those who are protected by President
Read More »‘P-Noyparazzi’
A new breed of “paparazzi” is born! They’re the “P-Noyparazzi,” a group of Pinoys following President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III’s love life and reporting their sightings of him and his dates in the newspapers,
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