Soon, RP a laughing stock

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Ramon
15 Feb 2007

Yes Eduardo. It’s a pity this is how the game is played. I really do not mind fielding in your family members to occupy your post so long as they are truly qualified and experienced enough to handle the job. After all, they have the right to do so under our [...]

Was Erap better than GMA?

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Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
15 Feb 2007

Mr. Carrera, you made me laugh when you said. “When did the Philippines become No. 126 most corrupt nation? NOT DURING ESTRADA’s TENURE.”
Come on, Mr. Carrera. Are you trying to mislead other Filipinos by making your statements sound [...]

A Kabaleyan’s Thoughts…

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A dream passing in the wind

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Eduardo Pontaoe
14 Feb 2007

Ramon:
Well, I can feel your pain, your nonplus, the disbelief in the transfer of political power from the former to the latter with nepotistic and oligarchic implications. It is an accepted norm in the Philippines, this monster of corrupted political practice because it’s constitutionally legit. There are no laws [...]

Much abused ‘backpack projects’

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Juan Baluyot
14 Feb 2007

There’s a Backpack project going on all over Pangasinan for needy children, kabaleyan election is just around the corner and for aspiring “Juan de la Cruz” eyeing a set for barangay chairman/council please don’t take advantage of this project for your own political gain. Ang dami nang nag papapogi.

Yes, politics is terrible

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Victoria Nepomuceno Carrera
14 Feb 2007

To Mayor Hernani Braganza:
A man who lives by his principle is very rare now a days. Not running for re-election because of your frustration in the political arena was not probably an easy decision but you did it. You could have made it easy this election considering you [...]

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