Archive for the 'Politics' Category


Philippine Flag Upside Down in US-ASEAN Summit

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Why is the Philippine flag displayed upside down behind President Noynoy Aquino in this photo taken when US President Barack Obama met with ASEAN leaders in New York last Friday?

President Noynoy Aquino's Salary

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

If you’re curious about the salary of the current President of the Philippines, then here is the info you need — President Noynoy Aquino will be receiving P95,000/month. For those who think this amount is too low for all the work demands and responsibilities of the chief executive of the land, know that his immediate [...]

Farewell Address of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

My fellow Filipinos, We come together tonight as we approach a hallmark of democracy for our great nation – the smooth transition of power to a new leader. We have just come through a historic election. It was open and it was modern. As a result, we were able to declare winners in hours and [...]

Where Did All Those Erap Votes Come From?!

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

The lead of Noynoy Aquino in the Presidential race is not surprising. He has consistently been the survey leader in the past months. What I have been generally interested about as the results of the 2010 elections are being rolled out is the fact that Joseph “Erap” Estrada is actually doing well for an ex-President [...]

Richard Gomez in Congress: Service or Power?

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

The COMELEC has ruled that actor Richard Gomez is not qualified to run for congressman of the 4th district of Leyte for failure to comply with the 1-year residency requirement. Although Richard claims he spends more time in Leyte than in Manila since 2007, many expected his disqualification, as it would be nearly impossible for [...]

Australia's Human Battleship to Recruit Sailors

Friday, April 30th, 2010

The Australian Navy did what other Navies was not able to do — make a human battleship. The “ship” will not be sailing the seas, though. The human battleship was done for a campaign to attract new sailors. The ad involved 100 sailors and reportedly cost the government $53,000 of taxpayer’s money, and $42,000 of [...]

Best and Worst Political Campaign Materials

Monday, April 19th, 2010

The Philippine elections is just 3 weeks away, and we have been bombarded with political videos, jingles, posters and rallies here and there. I would just like to acknowledge the political campaign materials that caught my attention (this blog is about everything worthy of attention, right?). Just a reminder to everyone who reads this post [...]

New Political Campaign Poster?

Friday, February 19th, 2010

I saw this image posted on a Facebook friend’s wall. It’s hilarious! I have not yet made a final decision regarding the May 2010 elections, so this post is in no way promoting or discrediting any candidate. It’s just too funny not to share!

Did Noynoy Aquino Just Rap?

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Oh yes, he did! The camp of Noynoy Aquino recently released a new political video that targets the music-loving youth. I have to admit that although I was a bit impressed with how he (or sister Kris) has gathered famous personalities in his video “Hindi Ka Nag-iisa”, I still thought it was a bit mushy. [...]

Eddie Villanueva’s 'Eddie Ako' TV Ad

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Whatever happened to this TV ad? I saw this campaign video of Bro. Eddie Villanueva once last month, and that was it. Let me be clear — I am not endorsing any candidate. I just want to share what I get here and there that I find “worthy of attention” (see my blog’s description). I [...]