Video documentary on development: People of Casiguran vs Aurora Pacific Economic Zone
“Hindi kaunlaran ng nakararami. Kaunlaran lang ng iilan.” This is what Marlon Angara, a fisherfolk from Casiguran, said when asked about what he thinks of...
CONgratulations! Aquino’s Pretend Achievements (Part 1 of 2)
Congratulations to our famous celebrity politician for showing the world how fierce and aggressive politicians in this country are. Despite all the missteps and intentional...
The Big Fat Power Crisis Lie
Let us not mince words and, at the expense of truth, surrender a sliver of doubt enough to allow a big fat brazen lie to...
Changing Tack: Politicians realize the need for a new approach, for better or for worse
The recent weeks in Philippine politics have been notable as political personalities shifted to new ways of handling things. Apparently, after realizing how they may...
Hell from Tacloban
“Hello from Tacloban”. It was the cover title of a slightly offbeat but certainly reputable international magazine’s anniversary issue on the crisis brought on by...
Parents cry ‘Help’ – Idyllic JASMS soon to be steamrollered into a concrete jungle
by Julie Fuertes as originally posted at the Philippine Online Chronicles. Grasshoppers. Caterpillars. Frogs. Leaves. Stones. These were a few of the things my children...
Watch — Yolanda survivor assails Aquino: ‘Gov’t help not felt by victims’ #RememberHaiyan
“Tignan mo, di siya pumunta rito. Dun siya sa Guian. Kung tumulong siya, dapat nagpunta siya dito. Dun siya e kasi andun ang kaalyado niya,”...
The Save Palawan Seas foundation Yolanda Relief Operation Update
On November 8, 2013, the world watched as the most powerful tropical cyclone in recorded history hit the Philippines. Super typhoon Yolanda (International codename: Haiyan)...
Hope Stores: Helping rebuild their lives by rebuilding their livelihood
Rehabilitation has been slow , a year after the massive Typhoon Yolanda. The saving grace are the NGOs, private indivduals and companies who have done...
Yolanda Anniversary: Of hopes, criticisms, excuses, and mischiefs
In the Philippines, an anniversary equates to a celebration. For the victims of Typhoon Yolanda, though, is there anything worth celebrating a year after the...
EB: Those mysterious and controversial letters on a stone
Two letters, E and B, are bringing an interesting discussion into the Senate hearings on the alleged anomalies of Vice-President Jejomar Binay. They may have...
Kwentong Barbero: Gone President
Barber Egay was back from his sabbatical, sort of. One month away from his scissors and razors. Away for 30 days from our little barangay...
#HLMX: Wala pa ring lupa at hustisya para sa mga magbubukid ng Luisita
by Vencer Crisostomo, first published on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles. Gugunitain ng bayan ngayong Nobyembre ang ika-sampung taon ng masaker sa Hacienda Luisita. Noong...
Dirty and Foul Hypocrisy
by Dean de la Paz, as originally published on Blog Watch , Philippine Online Chronicles When Benigno Aquino III last visited New York City as...
The food crisis in South Sudan
Half the population of South Sudan is composed of children. It is also facing an imminent famine. This is the simple equation that should give...