Post archive for ‘graft & corruption’
A Day in a Life in Gapo Part 2
In just a matter of minutes, after that quick anesthesia-less operation and humiliation inside the operating room, I was in a wheelchair being pushed by that UP volunteer all the way to the x-ray room and unto my assigned room, which was the orthopedic ward. Weird. I don’t think I had any broken bone or [...]
A Day in a Life in Gapo
It was November 1996. The APEC Summit was being held in Subic Bay, Philippines. It was a time for the country to show off its newly established Subic Bay after the former bases were left by the Americans under piles of ashes brought by the Pinatubo eruption. It was also the time for then President [...]
Non-Conforming With Dick Gordon
I was a fan of Dick Gordon, the man who they called The Flash. He was full of idealism and a natural leader. I would love to be seated next to him. I would love to catch the same breath of air that passes through his sense of national pride. I first saw him on [...]
Sec. Cabral, Quit Bullying Bloggers
Jan. 21, 2010. This is the day a miniscule blogger was picked on by a pea-size brained Philippine government official. A blogger named Ella of Blog ni Ella is now facing libel charges from an article about those “rotting” merchandise inside the DSWD warehouses. If you guys can remember, the Philippines took a beating from [...]
The Myth of the Invisible Storytellers
Do you see the whole picture, or read between the lines? Can you discern the pattern of words and thoughts formation that leads you to a certain pre-destined conclusion? Are they just written syllables to fill your wandering mind? Or a well orchestrated move to stab your back and rob you blind? Storytellers are full [...]
Overkilling Maguindanao
Some conspiracy theorists had it coming. They theorized that the Maguindanao Massacre might be a ploy to justify the issuance of a declaration of Martial Law. Besides, they say, the alleged culprits, the Ampatuans, are known to be supporters of the Arroyo administration. Far-fetched at it may seem to be, I remember the same argument [...]
RP Gov’t Hoarding Donated Goods Meant For Flood Victims
Ten days after Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed an order creating a special commission for the country’s reconstruction after the country was ravaged by typhoons, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which was tasked to lead the effort is now being questioned due to “rotting” goods in one of its warehouses. An article [...]