Sinophobia and the US Great Depression II

Now that the US financial machinery is on its knees and attempts to rescue it from further decay by the Bush administration has gone kaput; I expect the international campaign to discredit China and its products would certainly climb a notch higher. And that’s a picnic compared to a host of other worst case scenarios [...]

Focus Mr. Senator, focus

I have nothing against looking into the allegations of ‘double insertions’ by lawmakers in the national budget. This is common practice some legislators say – widely accepted as a norm in the legislative branch depending on the proponent’s motive. But I think this is a glaring loophole in Congress’ procedures that should be filled. Even [...]

WHEN YOUR TEARS ARE DRY, MY MOTHERLAND

Kaalinsabay ng ika-105 kaarawan noong Setyembre 12 ni Ka Amado Hernandez, makabayan at maka-manggagawang manunulat at artista ng bayan, inilalabas ng PINOY WEEKLY ang tula ni Ka Amado na “Kung Tuyo na ang Luha Mo, Aking Bayan”, at ang salin ni Jose Maria Sison sa wikang Ingles.
WHEN YOUR TEARS ARE DRY, MY MOTHERLAND
Pilipino original [...]

A forum on OFW Remittances

REMITTING OUR HARD EARNED MONEY:
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?”
Cathedral Hall, Cathedral of St. Mary and St. John
Trinity University of Asia
September 18, 2008, 10:00am-12:00nn

Gracing this very significant occasion as our panel speakers are: Senator Mar Roxas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade and Commerce; Ms. Iluminada T. Sicat, director, Department of [...]

Mga pirata sa buhay ng mga marinong Pinoy

Nakatakdang gunitain ngayong Setyembre ang ‘seafarers month’ bilang pagpupugay sa mga marinong Pilipino. Inaasahang magiging magarbo ang taunang selebrasyong pinangungunahan ng gubyerno at lalangkapan ng kabilaang paggawad ng parangal, pamamahagi ng mga insentibo, mga scholarship at kung ano ano pa.

Tiyak ding ibibida ng pamahalaan ang kadakilaan ng mga marino, ang kanilang palagiang pangunguna sa mga [...]

A ‘tree killer’ and a lousy boss?

“I will apologize, I am very sorry,” Intramuros Administration Chief Maria Ana Harper told the Agence France-Presse today in an apparent bid to save her skin over the gruesome massacre of 29 (I counted only 10-20 in my earlier post) decades old trees in front of the Manila Cathedral.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [...]

Anti-child billboard

I don’t know, but I think something really is wrong with this billboard.
Not only did it lump child workers particularly the plastic bag vendors,  with criminals – “snatchers, hold-uppers and pick pockets” – the ad essentially point to the former as the most notorious among the “bad elements” that it listed.
Ok maybe there are child [...]