The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) regulation that allowed the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani turned out to be unregistered and therefore null and void. This was what Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman discovered at the Office of the National Administrative Registrar (ONAR), located at the University of […] More
Poker-faced Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn’t given to smiling or laughing, according to some news reporters, but he was said to be different with President Rodrigo Duterte. In fact, Duterte was enthralled about it, especially how the Russian president repeatedly invited him to visit his country. “His (Putin) smile was wide. According to news reports, […] More
‘In all honesty, I’m telling you: wala akong alam,’ [I don’t know a thing] claimed President Rodrigo Duterte about the unexpected burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on November 18. “Nagtanong lang sila [They simply asked] when would be the appropriate time for me. Sabi ko, ‘Bahala kayo’ […] More
The former Philippine dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, may have been long dead and unable to answer for the martial law atrocities, but Imelda, his wife is still up and kicking. And she knew everything that happened then. Therefore, Imelda should apologize. This was the gist of what former President Fidel V. Ramos said in his criticism […] More
Lest you think the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is now in the funeral delivery business, Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, military spokesman, said the chopper arrangement was only granted because no airline could fly a corpse with a last-minute arrangement. “I think there was no commercial airlift that could provide the service (last-minute),” a Rappler article […] More
Facebook user Ampoon Mary Rose wrote an open letter to the fans of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and provided links to credible online resources about the Marcos regime. Rose cited the common belief of Marcos’ supporters – that he was the best President, a great soldier, constructed power plants, bridges, and colleges, provided […] More
Are you one of those people who think that President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters align with whatever he says and believes in? If you are, then Doctor Lorraine Mae Badoy would be happy to prove you wrong. While Badoy supports Duterte and his pro-poor stance, she wholeheartedly and fiercely opposes his stand on the burial of […] More
China likes the idea of a Panatag Shoal marine sanctuary, just like what the Philippines envisioned. This is what the Philippine government announced on Sunday, claiming China was open to President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan about the place. “Sabi niya (China president), ‘We will mobilize government forces to promote our agreements, step up guidance to create […] More
As the controversies regarding the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani continue to proliferate and cause debates on social media, a number of netizens have found witty and relatable ways for this generation to understand their rebuttals to arguments made by the opposing side. [ads1] One such example is a […] More
Lawyer Raymond Fortun said that Filipinos should be afraid of how the Rule of Law was defied when the Marcoses pushed through with their surprise, sneaky burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. “Forget about the legalities of burying a dead President. We should all be scared when the Rule of Law is defied,” he […] More
As photos and videos of grade school and high school students from St. Scholastica as they protested against the surprise Marcos burial were posted online, netizens reacted negatively against the school. Many were accusing the school of “child abuse” while others accused them of forcing their students to protest with a noise barrage against the […] More
With the proliferation of hate and perverse comments online against Marcos burial protesters, one lawyer stepped up in the defense of those who were the subject of such deplorable comments online. This is what he posted earlier about offering free legal services to those who wished to take legal action against their online harassers, as […] More