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...
How is such thievery related to issues relevant to Nora Aunor?
By Dean de la Paz, as originally posted at My president is not a pig! Paraphrasing Nora Aunor’s famous cry from her award winning magnum...
Groups to file impeach raps vs. Aquino over DAP
by Emily Vital, as originally posted at Philippine Online Chronicles After the Supreme Court declared the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) as unconstitutional, progressive group Bagong...
Netizens pray for Senator Miriam Santiago #MiriamFight
by JC Maningat as originally posted at the Philippine Online Chronicles Politiko Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago announced on Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with...
SC declares key provisions of DAP unconstitutional
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the salient provisions under the Aquino government’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) are unconstitutional. Voting 13-0-1, the SC justices declared the following acts...