Carry our own crosses

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Jose Ceralde
11 Mar 2008
 
 
Why wait for divine intervention when we all have to carry our own crosses. We can not all be dead heroes, for courage is in the living.
A prosperous country is built by the contributions of its people. A tyrannical leader could cow their people to believe their country is great by [...]

Spinning a story

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Jeremias Andrade Carrera
11 Mar 2008
 
 
A spin doctor’s strategy in argumentation is, indeed, like a broken long playing record like the pronouncements of GMA-”I will stop corruption” over and over for over seven years.
Another recent survey says the Philippines retained its position as the number one followed by Thailand, Indonesia, and China.
Of course China [...]

We are part of corruption

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Bernard Diaz
11 Mar 2008
 

We don’t have to blame the politicians for the corruption plague in our country, Our ordinary citizens are partially involved.
An example of corrupt practice is when transacting business in Land Transportation Office, they give lagay to immediately process their papers.
We have to teach our common citizens not to influence the [...]

Will history repeat itself?

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Edener Benitez Fabella
10 Mar 2008
 
 
A TV clipping showed a member of Neri’s legal defense team justifying his refusal to cooperate with the senators relating to the NBN ZTE scam probe.
He stated, “Neri invoked executive privilege because it was GMA’s order”. He added, “si presidente ang nagutos so he has no choice but to follow [...]

Fight between the good and the evil

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Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
10 Mar 2008
 
 
Somebody asked in the forum, “Masama bang ang mga Pilipino sa buong mundo ay sumisigaw?” Sa aking palagay ay depende kung ano ang kanilang isinisigaw. There are some people who seem to enjoy shouting to the world the survey that says, “The Philippines has been branded as the number 2 [...]