Our political arena reminds me of an American TV show many moons ago called, “That’s Incredible!” It involved contestants doing seemingly impossible feats before a live audience. After each accomplished feat, the audience would all shout, “That’s incredible!” The only difference is we’re not witnessing a TV program but a battle for power and the [...]

I shed quite a few tears on Raul Roco’s passing. I agree with Teddy Boy Locsin when he said that Raul Roco was “the best President the Philippines never had.” And that this was “an indictment against the Philippine electorate.” Raul Roco wasn’t flashy, nor were his campaigns. He was always low-key. Yet he inspired! [...]

According to Forbes magazine, Gloria (the Liar) Macapagal-Arroyo is the 5th most powerful woman in the world. That must be the joke of the year! Gloria powerful? Over who? She can’t do anything about: 1. the steamrolling oil prices 2. the insurgency in Mindanao 3. corruption in government 4. pork barrel of our unrepresenting Representatives [...]