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The fact that retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan has not been arrested two months after the Malolos Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest for him for the 2006 disappearance of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno and farmer Manuel Merino should have made us realize that there are forces in the government [...]

February 20, 2012  Tags: Enforced Disappearances  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Human Rights, Malaya  15 Comments

VERA Files statement on Grace Lee

In a text message to Ellen Tordesillas, author of the report, Lee said, “The only points about your article I want to clarify is that I never uttered the words ‘altar’ or anything that might hint to desiring marriage.” It was her co-anchor DJ Suzy, not Grace Lee, a Korean TV and radio personality President [...]

February 13, 2012  Tags: Benigno Aquino III, Grace Lee  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III  15 Comments

Grace Lee sees herself marrying P-Noy

I did this story for VERA Files: The altar. That’s where Grace Lee says her relationship with President Benigno Aquino III is headed. In her morning show “Good Times in the Morning” last Wednesday, the Korean-born radio and TV personality was asked by her New York-based co-anchor Mo Twister how long their relationship would last. [...]

February 13, 2012  Tags: Benigno Aquino III, Grace Lee  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III  11 Comments

Grace Lee wants PNoy to stop smoking

Anti-smoking advocates have a new ally and could yet be the most effective in the crusade to stop the habit that kills some 80,000 Filipinos every year. In her radio program, “Good Times in the Morning”, with Mo Twister last Wednesday, the 29-year old Korean TV and radio host who has admitted dating 52-year old [...]

February 12, 2012  Tags: anti-smoking, Benigno, Grace Lee  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Malaya  3 Comments

‘Beyond my competence’

The quote for this week should be: “It’s not within my competence.” That was what Supreme Court Clerk of Court Enriquita Vidal told the Senate-turned-impeachment court when she was still in a dilemma whether to comply with the trial court’s order to produce the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth of Chief Justice Renato Corona. [...]

January 20, 2012  Tags: Benigno Aquino III, Kris Aquino, Yingluck Shinawatra  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Foreign Affairs  13 Comments

Mapayapa at masaganang bagong taon

Taong 2012 na tayo. Sa mga katulad ko na nasa pangalawang buhay (nagkaroon ako ng ovarian cancer noong 2003), bawat minuto dito sa mundo ay bonus na. Kaya kapag nakabuo ng isang taon, talagang malaking bonus. Alam ko naman na darating na rin talaga ang oras na kailangan nang pumunta sa pupuntahan natin lahat. Palagi [...]

January 1, 2012  Tags: Benigno Aquino III  Posted in: Abante, Benigno Aquino III  3 Comments

Actress’ tweets earned brickbats for PNoy

Interaksyon’s article by Mark Holandes Ubalde: While nation mourns Sendong’s dead, Aquino partying with actresses in Palace? Statement of Communications Secretary Ricky Carandang issued today, Dec. 19, 2011. Yesterday (Sunday), a decision was made to cancel cabinet Christmas party but PSG decided to push thrpugh with its party since relatives of soldiers had already flown [...]

December 19, 2011  Tags: Benigno Aquino III, storm Sendong, Valerie Concepcion  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Disaster  100 Comments

More, Mr. President

Go on, Mr. President. Give the mob what they want. Don’t waste the momentum that you have gained. Take over the Arroyo appointees-dominated Supreme Court. Your popularity will rise higher no Philippine President has ever achieved. You were right in humiliating Chief Justice Renato Corona. He deserves it for being Gloria Arroyo’s lackey. Teach him [...]

December 7, 2011  Tags: Benigno Aquino III, Renato Corona  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Justice  61 Comments

Pres. Aquino slams Corona at 1st National Criminal Justice summit

Following is the speech of President Aquino Monday at the 1st National Criminal Justice Summit where he slammed Chief Justice Renato Corona. I’ll make my commentary later today. Magandang umaga ho. Maupo ho tayong lahat. Ako na ho pala agad. Sana ho hindi ako late. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker Sonny Belmonte; honorable members [...]

December 6, 2011  Tags: Benigno Aquino III, Renato Corona  Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Justice  64 Comments

Sana hindi na mag-apela ang mga kamag-anak ni Pnoy sa Hacienda Luisita

Ang desisyun ng Korte Suprema na ibalik ng mga may-ari ng Hacienda Luisita ang halos 5,000 na ektaryang taniman ng tubo sa Tarlac sa mga magsasaka sa 6,296 na magsasaka ay pagkakataon ni Pangulong Aquino na ituwid ang pagkakamali ng kanyang pamilya, kasama na ang kanyang inang si pangulong Cory Aquino. Ang Hacienda Luisita ay [...]

November 27, 2011  Tags: Hacienda Luisita  Posted in: Abante, Benigno Aquino III, Human Rights  4 Comments

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