The D Spot

When you say the word “impeachment”to the common Pinoy, he will probably tell you, “Erap.” This is because the only person to have ever been impeached in our country was former President Joseph Estrada. From Impeachment to People Power The impeachment trial of former Pres. Joseph Estrada led to a second people power revolution. This is because the [...]

Yesterday was the second day of the much awaited Impeachment Trialof Chief Justice Renato Corona. The country waited in baited breath as the people listened to their radios and watched the TV to see what evidence the prosecution had against the Chief Justice. Since the weeks leading up to the proceedings had filed the pages of [...]

If you don’t know that thePhilippine Chief Justice Renato Corona is on trial for impeachment, then you must have been living under a rock the last few weeks. This is undoubtedly one of the most important political and legal events to happen in recent history that is sure to have many ramifications in the future. [...]

“IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUDENT!” This is the title of ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s article that she has written from October to December of last year “…on and off in my spare time during my during my house recuperation, re-hospitalization and hospital detention.” Very similar to the famous “It’s the Economy, Stupid” phrase which was boldly used [...]

Discipline is much needed and sorely lacking in the country today. It is probably why things are the way they are. There is chaos, no order, no system. It’s a mess! Promises aren’t kept, there’s no palabra de honor, there’s no delicadeza and the values that can help keep society cohesive are slowly eroding. All [...]

By changing only one thing in how Pinoys live their lives, there can be massive positive change in the country.
IT IS TO HAVE DISCIPLINE!

The one year moratorium on appointing election losers is about to be up and everyone wants to know what Pres. Aquino will do with his former running mate Mar Roxas. (ANC’s Strictly Politics cited this blogpost in its May 10 edition). There’s talk that he will be an executive secretary. Some are saying former Mr. Palengke [...]

Former Tagaytay mayor and new MMDA chief Atty. Francis Tolentino is bent serious! He was installed as MMDA chief only last Tuesday (27 July) where he said, “I have accepted the position with great hope of attaining a better quality of life in Metro Manila and making MMDA a model agency.” He already has a [...]

Ten days to March, 30 days to April, 31 days to May, and 30 days to June =100 days total from tomorrow till June 30, 2010, the date she is supposed to step down from office. A hundred remaining days for her to live in Malacanang, a hundred remaining days to act as a president [...]

Nick Perlas on Blogwatch. Watch the livestreaming of Blogwatch’s interview with Nick Perlas on Monday, 18 January, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Watch at ustream.tv/channel/blogwatch and justin.tv/blogwatch. You may send in your questions in advance (post a comment, if you wish), and we will do our best to ask the questions on your behalf.

On Monday, the last day for filing Certificate of Candidacy (COCs), we will know—It has been said that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA) is running as a Congresswoman in Pampanga.  Why does this come as no surprise at all? Earlier, palace allies merely denied this in the midst of the President’s frequent visits to Pampanga for [...]

Who is Nicanor Perlas? After reading up on him and watching the Probe candidate profile of the man I found that he gave up a potential career as a soccer player and in nuclear physics to take up agriculture. He was a key member of KOMPIL II, a civil society group which helped remove corrupt [...]

Blog Watch hosted by Vibal Foundation’s Philippine Online Chronicles will be formally launched, in the presence of traditional and new media on 24 November 2009, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Max’s Restaurant in Bel-Air, Makati City. Blog Watch intends to cover underplayed stories in various formats (podcast, video, articles, commentaries) that will [...]

Here’s sharing with you in full Homily of Fr. Catalino Arevalo, SJ, at the Funeral Mass for President Corazon Aquino. It came from an email from Ateneo’s Office of University Development & Alumni Relations: “We give her back to You, with grateful but breaking hearts” By Catalino Arevalo, SJ Manila Cathedral August 5, 2009 IF [...]

It was inevitable–it was coming, the only thing that is certain in life–death. Tita Cory has has passed away on a Saturday morning, 1 August 2009. She was 76 years old. When she died, and days before that, millions of Filipinos, even non-Filipinos, have joined each other, lifting her up in prayer, 24/7. What greater [...]

In the newspaper today, The SONA will be, as usual, a great document from the President. There will be a discussion on what has been achieved in the past year and also of the entire term of the President. As we all know, this will be her last SONA. SONA 2001-2007 Year after year, we [...]

A lot of Filiponos will wake up today–surprised, or even shocked with the latest development. While many were asleep, the Philippine House of Representatives, like a thief in the night, has again robbed the Filipino people of their democratic rights. In an extended session that almost reached midnight on 2 June 2009, Congress has approved [...]

Schucks!!! the guts…, I mean, the NERVES! (expression mine, coz I can’t help it). Be careful what you pray for. President Arroyo was put on the spot yesterday after her press secretary openly sought divine help for her to continue serving the country beyond the end of her term in 2010. At the start of [...]

Blogging? I was clueless–that was two years ago. But now…two years and three awards later: Emerging and Influential Blogs in 2007 The 2008 Philippine Blog Awards: Best Blog–Family and Living Category Digital Filipino Web Awards 2008: Best Blog–Personal two other blogs: Poems from the Heart Dine-a-Bite and three others: The CRIBS Blog (my advocacy) The Filipina [...]

This is related to my earlier post of 9 October 2008, Calling on MTRCB and ABS-CBN to rectify their gross negligence on the Cristy Fermin-Nadia Montenegro episode in The Buzz ABS-CBN announced last Thursday that Cristy Fermin’s contracts as host of The Buzz (ABS-CBN Channel 2) and as anchorperson of Showbiz Mismo (DZMM) have been [...]