@noynoyaquino Noynoy’s big blunder in Sabah
by Bernie Lopez advance copy – Opinyon Magazine, March 18, 2012 Noynoy’s big geopolitical blunders are starting to emerge – first, Spratleys, now, Sabah. As...
Video & Transcript: Obama’s victory speech- Thank you, America. God bless you.
Obama’s victory speech: ‘Long campaign now over’ President Barack Obama’s speech in Chicago after his re-election Tuesday night, as transcribed by Roll Call: Thank you...
Universal Access to Reproductive Health Highlighted During World Population Day Celebration
Guinobatan- Albay, July 10, 2012 – World Population Day is being celebrated today to raise awareness on the importance of addressing population issues and their...
The Sabah Question Revisited
Editor’s Note: The author requested that Blog Watch feature his article on Sabah. By Christopher Diaz Bonoan “And all other territories over which the Philippines...
Syria Not a Human Rights Issue for the Philippines?
As the photo indicates, the Philippines was the only member of the UN Human Rights Council to be absent during a vote on Friday, June...
A Statement by the Civil Society Advisory Committee On the Occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day
Corruption is a hindrance to the people’s right to development. It diverts valuable public resources away from many front line services such as education, infrastructure,...
Photo: President Aquino at (APEC) CEO Leaders’ Dinner
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III is welcomed by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Asia Pacific...
Investing in the health and education of our youth as world population reaches 7 billion
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) report – The State of World Population 2011 – notes that the record population size of 7 billion can be...
Twitter reactions on Col. Moammar Gadhafi /Gaddafi death
The news of Col. Gadhafi’s death sparked widespread celebration in Tripoli. News readers on Libyan State Television repeated the earlier claim of his capture and...
Video: “Define American”, an initiative of Jose Antonio Vargas
I don’t think of I’ve done as “heroic” or “brave.” I told the truth, which is what we must finally do with immigration – Jose...
My sister, Myrna Lardizabal de Vera elected 1st ever Filipina mayor of Hercules, CA
The story is complicated but let me give you the short news as written by my other sister Lorna Lardizabal-Dietz : Our sister, Myrna Lardizabal...
“Stay Healthy. Vaccinate” Campaign from LA County Dept. of Public Health
I was probably 4 years old in the early sixties when I fell ill with whooping cough (Pertussis). It is one story that my father...
I survived the non-Rupture
(Image courtesy of osago.tumblr.com) On May 21, Tweeps were busy talking about the Rupture wondering it Judgment day would really happen. Today is May 22...
Global Integrity Report. Anti-corruption challenges remain in Philippines
Despite strong anti-corruption legislation challenges remain with anti-corruption institutions in the Philippines Via PCIJ.org As a local partner of Global Integrity, an award-winning international nonprofit...
Osama Bin Laden- “I will never forget”
RIDGEFIELD, NEW JERSEY, USA, It’s September 11, 2001 at 8:30 in the morning, I am watching MTV but after a couple of minutes or more...