Archive | September 20, 2011

Anti-Planking Act of 2011 filed by Rep. Winnie Castelo

Rep Winnie Castelo denounced planking in street protest action. Rep. Castelo feared “that planking will be used as a template of subsequent street rallies or protest actions initiated by students to express redress of grievances against the status quo.” Photo via AP ” The parent in me tells me that this precedent in the case [...]

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Reactions on @dawende and @abi_valte tweets on transport strike

@jcmaningat alerted me to the tweet exchanges of Presidential spokeperson Edwin Lacierda and Abi Valte on the September 19 transport strike . “If the tweets Edwin Lacierda (@dawende) and Abigail Valte (@abi_valte) would be an indication, this government is getting more arrogant by the day. Not to mention that it is turning to Twitterverse to [...]

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Photos: President Benigno Simeon Aquino III arrives in New York

NEW YORK CITY – Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III arrives at the Teterboro Airport, New York for his Working Visit to the United States of America (USA) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal II Sunday night September 18, 2011. In New York City, President Aquino will attend the launching of Open Government [...]

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