Monthly Archives for March 2006

Down to her last cards

Gloria Arroyo’s desperation to survive politically is obvious in her attempts to pervert the Constitution just to be able to shift from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government. When the option of a constituent assembly was stopped dead … Continue reading

31. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Malaya | 145 comments

Utak pulbura

Utak pulbura talaga itong si Army Chief Hermogenes Esperon. Sa kanyang pagbibigay katwiran sa hindi makataong trato kay Lt. Lawrence San Juan (solitary confinement at nakapiring ang mata kapag nilalabas para sa hearing), sinabi niyang high security risk raw ang … Continue reading

30. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Web Links | 228 comments

Spot the difference

Look closely at the nose. What have you noticed? 2002 Gloria Arroyo Christmas card. A painting by Orville D.R. Tiamson of Angono, Rizal 2005 Gloria Arroyo Christmas card by Melvin B. Culaba.

29. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: General | 63 comments

Pera at pwersa

Kahit ano pang pekeng survey ang gawin ni Ronaldo Puno, ang bagong interior secretary, hindi maiiba ang katotohanan na mas maraming Pilipino ay sukang-suka na kay Gloria Arroyo. Lumabas sa survey ng Pulse Asia na 65 na porsiyento ng taumbayan … Continue reading

28. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Web Links | 269 comments

Ostracism as protest

If you are a peace-loving citizen who believes in truth, honor, integrity and all the values we have been taught to cherish, how do you fight Gloria Arroyo, whose brazen abuse of power intensifies everyday? At a forum organized by … Continue reading

27. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Malaya | 63 comments

Desperada

Parang bulldozer na gustong ragasain ang Constitution itong pinaggagawa ni Gloria Arroyo para lang matuloy ang charter change. Sabay-sabay ngayon ang ginagawa nina House Speaker Jose de Venecia at Interior Secretary Ronnie Puno ang pagbaluktot ng Constitution para lamang maisulong … Continue reading

26. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Web Links | 74 comments

You call this people’s initiative?

I called up the office of our barangay in Moonwalk Village in Las Piñas yesterday about the reported assembly on Charter Change and a certain “Lorry” informed me that it would be at 8 a.m. Saturday at the barangay hall. … Continue reading

24. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Malaya | 305 comments

Buking ang kaipokritahan

Nagkakandabulol na si Mike Defensor, presidential chief of staff at si Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye sa pagdepensa sa kanilang amo sa ibinunyag ng Batasan 5 na kasama naman nila si Gloria Arroyo sa pagplano ng pagpatalsik kay Pangulong Estrada noong … Continue reading

23. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Web Links | 35 comments

Danger signs from Washington

It looks like the new U.S. ambassador, Kristie Kenney, has a good grasp of the root of the crisis hounding Gloria Arroyo. In her statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for her confirmation last January, she said: “Our bilateral … Continue reading

22. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: Foreign Affairs, Malaya | 248 comments

Red Constantino’s book

The Foundation for Nationalist Studies (FNS) is launching the book of Renato Redentor Constantino, The Poverty of Memory: Essays on History and Empire on March 24, 2006 (Friday), 4:00 pm at the Balay Kalinaw, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon … Continue reading

22. March 2006 by Ellen
Categories: General | 39 comments

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