NYCHRP statement on Arroyo’s “Simple” Dinner

IS GLORIA THE NEW IMELDA?
Filipinos in New York Respond to Arroyo’s “Simple” Meals
Despite the claims of the Arroyo administration, there are certainly simple, inexpensive culinary pleasures to be had in New York City. While the Big Apple is certainly home to Wall Street power lunches, Tavern On The Green, and the Russian Tea Room, [...]

Of women, fire and rapists

The month of March this year may forever be ingrained in Philippine history as among the worst to ever hit Filipino women.
Though it is supposed to be “Women’s Month,” the string of events that unfolded recently made it a lot like the government’s so-called observance of “Fire Prevention Month” (which coincidentally falls on the same [...]

Why should Roxas apologize?

Putang ina naman talaga ang cha-cha ni Gloria e.

Arrogant

When I read today House Speaker Prospero Nograles’ remark that only members of Congress can decide on the fate of the charter change they so want to ram through our throats, I prayed that the ebola virus strain found recently on Philippine hogs infect only the kind of pork Congressmen like Nograles worship  – pork barrel.
“Only [...]

OFWs take on the fight for the “ST 72″

Middle East-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has recently launched a petition denouncing the Arroyo regime’s continuing persecution of political dissenters as evidenced in the arbitrary arrest of 72 political activists in the Southern Tagalog region.
Initiated by Migrante Middle East, the petition read in part, thus:
We oppose and will act against the tyrannical hand of Arroyo [...]

US heart Gloria

A call center in each province. This is Gloria Arroyo’s vision for the country as told in her speech before the League of Municipalities in the Philippines in Manila Hotel last week.
“Gusto natin magkaroon ng maraming call center sa bansa, hindi natin kayang maglagay sa lahat ng inyong bayan, pero sana naman, lahat ng inyong [...]

Freudian slip

Following the obvious Palace instigated Senate coup that saw the removal of Sen. Manny Villar from the Senate Presidency, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza’s prayer at the start of today’s cabinet meeting provides us a hint of what’s in store for us under the new Senate leadership.

“Bless the President so we will have forbearance, [...]

No time for Gloria

While Gloria Arroyo got repeated snubs from US President-elect Barack Obama, an eight year old Filipina girl living in Missouri is pen pals with the new leader of the “free world.”
Fourth grader Karina Encarnacion wrote Obama to suggest what type of dog he should give his two daughters once they move in to the White [...]