Sep 15, 2021, Manny Mogato It was like a Pearl Harbor experience. Bombs dropped on a Sunday night as I was deeply sleeping. Unlike the December 1941 sneaky Japanese raid, there was no physical destruction, only that I was virtually incapacitated. Upon waking up on Monday morning, I realized that Facebook had banned me from liking,…
Sep 14, 2021 Jodesz Gavilan One just has to look at Chinese businessman Michael Yang to see what one can get from a close relationship with President Rodrigo Duterte. Yang’s lasting influence and power is clear: Duterte appointed him presidential economic adviser in 2018 despite being a foreigner; his businesses expanded during Duterte’s presidency; and…
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter /INQUIRER.net /September 15, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — “No nation deserves him.” This was how Senator Richard Gordon described President Rodrigo Duterte, citing the Chief Executive’s controversial remarks in the past and alleged betrayal of people’s trust. “No nation deserves him. I mean… minumura ang Santo Papa, minumura ang Diyos,…
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter /INQUIRER.net / September 14, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Because of President Rodrigo Duterte’s continued ranting against senators, the Senate blue ribbon committee will dig even deeper into the “connections” that led small firm Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. to corner over P8.6 billion in government deals in 2020. “If he [Duterte]…
By: Dana Cruz INQUIRER.net / September 12, 2021 John Arcilla has won the Best Actor award at the 78th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in the Erik Matti film “On the Job: The Missing 8.” The actor’s trophy, the Volpi Cup, was received by Matti as seen on the awards show streamed on…
Sep 11, 2021, Lian Buan MANILA, Philippines ‘Governance without direction kills. Corruption kills. The poor pay for the corruption of the powerful,’ says the Metropolitan Archbishops of Northern Luzon In a strongly worded pastoral message, Catholic archbishops in Northern Luzon called for an investigation into allegations of corruption in the Duterte government’s pandemic spending. “We…
Sept 6, 2021, Rappler.com (Editorial) Step 1. Maglagay ng kahit kalahating milyon lang sa bangko bilang kapital. Kahit kakarampot ang kapital mo, basta may koneksyon, ayos! Step 2. Tiyakin mo lang na hindi mabalitaan ng mga taga-Pilipinas na wanted ka pala dahil sa financial fraud sa ibang bansa tulad ng Taiwan. Step 3. Dapat sanggang-dikit…
By Roy Barbosa – Sep 1, 2021, Manilatoday.net The health workers’ 10-day deadline for Department of Health (DOH) to release COVID-19 benefits has ran out, and so did their patience. “Ang isang paa namin ay nasa hukay na. Hindi namin alam, baka bukas makalawa, uuwi kami sa bahay naming abo nalang na hindi na kami…