Archive for the ‘filipino opinion’ Category

Times had changed so are our sayings. Nestor Palugod Enriquez shared this quotes via Bisayan Yahoogroups. 1. A day without sunshine is like night. 2. On the other hand, you have different fingers. 3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. 4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 5. Remember, half the ... Full story

The official campaigning period for any national position is set at least 90-days before the National Election as prescribed by Art. I, Sec. 3, Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 and implemented by the Philippine's Commission on Elections (COMELEC) . Unfortunately or fortunately, ads promoting Presidentiables and Vice Presidentiables is pretty much evident in the giprime hours of the day. ' Despite Rico Blanco's ... Full story

POLITICAL PERSECUTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES In the global North, the plight of academics being fired or denied tenure scarcely merits attention in the media. This is so starkly banal today when teachers’ salaries are either drastically frozen or cut back (as at Harvard University, University ... Full story

There are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ leftists. ‘Good’ leftists must belong to a partylist group. They demand the inclusion of civil society groups in government transactions. They participate in tripartite meetings, they attend UN conferences, they hate Joma Sison, and they endorse the candidacies of Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas. The ‘bad left’ is always wrong. ... Full story

The Makabayan Coalition today slammed the disqualification case filed against its senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo, calling it another attempt by the Arroyo administration to silence one of its most consistent critics. The COMELEC's second division is scheduled to hear the case tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Rep. ... Full story

For those who are like me, first time to practice the right to vote in a local and national election, we are responsible together with the rest of the voters to elect a candidate into a government position that will give us security, help us to grow and the community, keep us free and protect our rights as humans and people of this land. Therefore, ... Full story

This article is from THE PHILIPPINE STAR Entertainment section posted on August 09, 2009 titled “Carlo Caparas: Return my award? Why should I?” in Maridol Rañoa-Bismark’s column. Newly-declared National Artist for Visual Arts and Film Carlo J. Caparas (with wife Donna Villa and their children Peach and CJ): I deserve it. MANILA, Philippines – ... Full story

Thanks to Jessica Zafra for posting a copy of this article in her blog in JESSICA RULES THE UNIVERSE. This eulogy is perhaps one of the best speech ever written to former President Corazon Aquino. To PINOYWORLD, Teodoro "Teddy" Locsin Jr. is Philippine's version of  Ernest Hemingway, and ... Full story

Statement of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) signed by 22 faculty members led by Dean Roland Tolentino The undersigned faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) denounce in the strongest possible terms the shameless intervention of Malaca Full story

Sixteen political leaders and a state witness signed the letter below titled " An Open Letter to Barack Obama". Among those who signed were: Former Vice President Teofisto T. Guingona Jr., Former Senate President Jovito R. Salonga, Former Senate President Franklin Drilon, Former Supreme Court Justice Camilo D. Quiazon, Former Senator Wigberto E. Ta Full story