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Courage in (High) Heels
Much is to be said about the reluctant Judge Cortez who declined the job of handling the now celebrated Ampatuan, Maguindanao massacre that cost the lives of 57 people, mostly journalists and women. The chilling account of one man’s cold-bloodedness was supposed to be relived in this year’s most anticipated and most-watched murder case in…
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It's Manny for Manny
Image via Wikipedia From now on, it’s not just name, fame and “rags to riches” story they have in common. If we are to believe that the essence of party politics is alive and relevant in this country, then boxing living legend Manny Pacquiao‘s decision to join Senator Manny Villar‘s Nacionalista Party shows that they…
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It’s Manny for Manny
Image via Wikipedia From now on, it’s not just name, fame and “rags to riches” story they have in common. If we are to believe that the essence of party politics is alive and relevant in this country, then boxing living legend Manny Pacquiao‘s decision to join Senator Manny Villar‘s Nacionalista Party shows that they…
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Gibo is on a roll. But is he getting anywhere?
Hooray for image-building. Ruling party Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro is going places, saying wonderful things, looking good and promising. This photo of him cuddling ((oops, sorry, lost the photo..will look for it)) a needy child in Maguindanao is good for his image. Boo for doublespeak. How convenient it is for him to suddenly…
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Gone too soon
Image via Wikipedia “Like a comet blazing ‘cross the evening sky gone too soon… shiny and sparkly and splendidly bright… here one day gone one night…” — Gone Too Soon, Michael Jackson I want to slap my face for every star that fell last night and the other night that I missed — the Leonid,…
