VERA Files statement on Grace Lee

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

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

Grace Lee sees herself marrying P-Noy

I did this story for VERA Files: The altar. Thatā€™s where Grace Lee says her relationship with President Benigno Aquino III is headed. In her morning show ā€œGood Times in the Morningā€ 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: ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III  11 Comments

Gatdula axed as NBI Director

President Aquino said he has lost trust on NBI Director Magtanggol Gatdula. He is president and he has every right to fire anybody whom he no longer trusts. But there must be competent way to do it. After the Department of Justice implicated NBI Director Magtanggol Gatdula in kidnapping and extortion, here comes the DOJ [...]

January 20, 2012  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Justice  38 Comments

‘Beyond my competence’

The quote for this week should be: “Itā€™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 courtā€™s order to produce the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth of Chief Justice Renato Corona. [...]

January 20, 2012  Tags: , ,   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:   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: , ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Disaster  100 Comments

More, Mr. President

Go on, Mr. President. Give the mob what they want. Donā€™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 Arroyoā€™s lackey. Teach him [...]

December 7, 2011  Tags: ,   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: ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Justice  64 Comments

Please, no more study groups, Mr. President

It is within the rights of President Aquino to deny the desire of the Marcos family for a state burial for President Ferdinand Marcos. If Aquino thinks that Marcosā€™ dictatorship nullified the latterā€™s two-term presidency and disqualified him for a state burial, he is entitled to that opinion. Since Aquino is the president now, his [...]

October 14, 2011  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Marcos  51 Comments

Pres. Aquino meets with MILF chair Murad

Related article: PNoy-Murad meet: ā€œa great leap forwardā€ for the peace process By Carolyn O. Arguillas Mindanews GENERAL SANTOS CITY- Now the silence can be explained. President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim shook hands and talked peace for two hours in a hotel in Japan [...]

August 5, 2011  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Mindanao, Peace Process  33 Comments