Archive for August, 2009
Noynoy Aquino

‘Noypi ako’

Posted 31 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Opinion | 3 Comments

Theres The Rub by Conrado de Quiros from Philippine Daily Inquirer There’s no better time to come out with this than National Heroes Day. You’ll soon probably be seeing stickers and T-shirts that say, “Noypi ako. Ikaw?” “Noypi ako” is a movement I have in mind that’s open to any takers. Many friends have already [...]

Meet the Palace ‘sphincters’

Posted 31 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Opinion | No Comments

AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR by William M. Esposo from The Philippine Star The most commonly recognized sphincter is located in the anus where ordure is finally distributed. Ordure is excrement, dung and it can also be used to refer to bad and evil. Considering the regular amount of ordure we get from the Malacanang [...]

Corruption Charges vs. GMA Filed in U.S.

Posted 31 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Politics & Government | 3 Comments

Consolidated Corruption Charges vs. GMA, Et Al by Frank Wenceslao Hon. Eric Holder Secretary U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC   cc: US Sen. Barbara Boxer and FBI Los Angeles office   Dear Secretary Holder:   To put Pamusa’s investigation report of 8/23/09 in perspective I’ve used it in my revised column “Pinoy Weekly” – [...]

That VFA again

Posted 31 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Opinion | No Comments

by Rey O. Arcilla from MALAYA ‘How else explain the unnecessary trips she will be making again this month?’   I am now convinced more than ever that Ms. Gloria Arroyo is addicted to traveling or has become impervious to criticism (rhino-skinned?). How else explain the unnecessary trips she will be making again this month? [...]

An Erap redux?

Posted 31 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Opinion | No Comments

by Lito Banayo from MALAYA On January 8 this year, I began a series on ten presidential wannabe’s, beginning with Joseph Ejercito Estrada, which I entitled “The Hamlet Act”. It has been almost 8 months since that article was printed on this space. Let me reprint an abbreviated version of the same: Quote the Bard [...]

Tips for aspiring leaders

Posted 31 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Opinion | 1 Comment

AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR by William M. Esposo from The Philippine Star Your Chair Wrecker will share with you this July 2009 article of Donna Zajonc, a State Representative of Oregon for three consecutive terms and a Political Leadership coach in the US. Donna wrote her book The Politics of Hope before Barack Obama [...]

Big Ad Spenders

Posted 31 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Opinion | 1 Comment

by Antonio C. Abaya from Standard Today My favorite senator, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, is to be congratulated for waging what looks like total war against big ad spenders among presumed and self-proclaimed candidates for national offices in the coming 2010 elections. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2009) In a privilege speech on the Senate floor, [...]

Balitang Kutsero

“Numero Uno”

Posted 30 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Balitang Kutsero | No Comments

Balitang Kutsero By Perry Diaz   “Palin is a sociopath, shouldn’t have authority in public policy,” says a news item. Holy goat! And Sarah almost became “Numero Uno” in waiting! In a recent poll taken, “63% of all Americans with favorable opinion of Sarah Palin are Birthers.” Birthers are those who insist that President Obama [...]

Ninoy’s letter to Noynoy

Posted 29 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Politics & Government | 1 Comment

THIS IS VERY TOUCHING!  IT WAS WRITTEN BY NINOY AQUINO TO HIS YOUNG SON, NOYNOY, ON AUGUST 25, 1975 FROM HIS DETENTION CELL AT FORT BONIFACIO. After viewing and reading Ninoy’s letter, click the BACK arrow several times at top left corner of screen to return to Global Balita. Click here to view Ninoy’s letter to Noynoy  

Karma or Unintended Consequences

Posted 29 August 2009 | By perry | Categories: Opinion | 2 Comments

by Frank Wenceslao When First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo boasted before a Filipino gathering in New York City in their last visit that President Gloria M. Arroyo (GMA) and he had no illicit assets and bank accounts in the U.S., he thumbed his nose at Pamusa and the FBI to belie our accusation he’s [...]