Yellow is cowardly and treacherous, so please don’t wear it (Part 1 of 2)
by Bernadine Racoma, as originally posted at Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles. Please wear yellow: this was President Aquino’s request to his supporters when he...
#ReliefPH: Help #GlendaPH victims
Blog Watch is coordinating with Rappler’s MovePH to identify open relief operations center for victims of Typhoon Glenda. If you want to donate or need...
Reader reacts: President Aquino’s speech on DAP
by Rene Pamintuan Perhaps it all boils down to the issue of functionality of the various departments of our Philippine government. If the president all...
Aquino’s DAP speech: Same smug defense of a badass budget scheme
By Carlos Maningat as originally posted on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles. It was more of the same smug defense of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration...
Results: Pulse Asia Research’s June 2014 Nationwide Survey on Presidential Performance and Trust Ratings
While most Filipinos remain appreciative of President Aquino’s work (56%) and continue to express trust in him (53%), they grant him much lower national approval...
Ombudsman intervenes at Supreme Court for plunder raps vs. MWSS, Maynilad & Manila Water
Water for All Refund Movement, or WARM, received last Thursday a notice from the Supreme Court en banc granting the letter-request of the Office of...
Wishlist: What do you want to hear from President Aquino on DAP?
The Palace is taking the taxpayers for a ride on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) bandwagon . I am not surprised that President Benigno S....
Taken for a Ride on the DAP Bandwagon
by Dean de la Paz , as originally posted at Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles When a presidential alter ego and the ruling party’s bet...
An open letter to Butch Abad
July 11, 2014 Dear Butch, Peace! I knew you then when we were young and idealistic college students. We both listened to Fr. Ferriols and...
On the Marcoses: Never again
by Jego Ragragio, as originally posted by Philippine Online Chronicles “A dumb article!” “Dumb, bad, stupid, insensitive, shallow.” “Sorry this article is just so wrong...
Day 2 Afternoon Panel: Partnerships for Disaster and Climate Resilience #resilientPH
This session will have two panel discussions on key elements of resilience: disaster preparedness, climate change adaptation and transformation. Much of current efforts to build...
Day 2 Morning Panel: Partnerships for Disaster and Climate Resilience #resilientPH
Over the past decades, millions of Filipinos have been adversely affected by natural disasters due to the country’s geographical location, physical environment and socio-economic development....
DAP and the Culpable Violation of the Constitution
by Dean de la Paz as originally posted at DAP and the Culpable Violation of the Constitution After the declaration of unconstitutionality by the Supreme...
Day 1 : Partnerships for Disaster and Climate Resilience #resilientPH
Natural hazards – storms, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, drought and landslides – occur regularly in the Philippines but disasters have increased in frequency and magnitude in recent...
Finding the Truth in the PDAF Scam: How untainted is Jinggoy?
By Megan Flores as originally posted at the Philippine Online Chronicles The whole nation has been watching the series of (unfortunate) events lately regarding the...