DESERTS IN HER MEMOIRS

DESERTS IN HER MEMOIRS

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo no doubt ranks as one of the most vilified Presidents of this country. Surveys after surveys gave her the lowest estimation measure as an unpopular leader well into the end of her term. But her negative image does not surprise her because all her predecessors, except Ramon Magsaysay, suffered the same fate. [...]

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POLL AID FATIGUE

POLL AID FATIGUE

MANILA, Philippines – There are less business contributors in the upcoming elections than the last presidential race. Businessmen are also less keen in donating to multiple candidates. These are findings based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) 2009 Surveys of Enterprises in Corruption presented at the Asian Institute of Management, Friday. “There are fewer business [...]

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NOTHING NOBLE IN QUEZON DIVISION

NOTHING NOBLE IN QUEZON DIVISION

We conducted our press conference on February 15, 2010 at Fresh Aire Hotel at 2:00 p.m. with former Governor Eduardo T. Rodriguez and former QUEZELCO Director Popoy Nanadiego and this writer were in attendance.  It was moderated by Mr. Gemi Formaran of the Governor’s Office. The press conference was well-attended by most of the media [...]

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THE SENATE’S TIPPING POINT

THE SENATE’S TIPPING POINT

Johnny Enrile’s call to conscience on his colleagues in the disposition of a committee report recommending censure on Manny Villar on the latter’s accounting treatment of the C-5 funding is a tipping point on the Senate’s perception on who shall be our next President. When the committee report was first rotated, it got the go [...]

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TIP OF THE BONDOC (PENINSULA)

TIP OF THE BONDOC (PENINSULA)

Still reeling from the aftermath of two destructive typhoons before the year ended, we were into a pleasant surprise to find out that our good congressman from the 3rd district of Quezon, also known as the Bondoc Peninsula, foot the Big Apple’s Le Cirque bill of the President and company. It amounted to less than a million [...]

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IT COULD BE NOYNOY BY A MILE

IT COULD BE NOYNOY BY A MILE

How do we elect Presidents? We have so far elected a number of presidents from 1935 to 2004. What then is an outstanding trait of a candidate that makes us gravitate to him and topping this off by installing him as our leader? There seems to be a common thread among the elected presidents we [...]

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