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The 2010 SONA Fashion Parade

Snow — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:04:45 +0000

President Noynoy Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) may be the most awaited moment of the Filipino people last July 26. But for the fashion aficionados out there, PNoy’s revelations in his SONA only comes a close second as the fashion statement is the topmost priority around the Philippines. Heller, magtatanong pa kayo eh, Oscar Season heto ng mga politicians natin noh? Remember!? ~LOL~ Anyway, below are the celebrities and politicians who gained a lot of attention due to their flair of fashion at PNoy’s first ever SONA. Photos courtesy ...

A reaction to President Benigno Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)

reynz — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:53:20 +0000

(Photo Credits: BSAIII FB) Let me begin by saying that you will be reading a SONA reaction from a loyal Noynoy Aquino supporter. However, this does not mean that I will be singing kumbaya with my President at all times – just because. Having said that, I will try to be fair with Gloria Arroyo (Can you imagine me saying that? I must be going nuts!) By saying that the findings would have been more believable if it was conducted by a third-party and/or independent auditors and I’m certainly not referring ...

Just f?ck it

reynz — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:20:49 +0000

(Photo Credits: Ispoops by Carlo Barrameda) We’re getting to be known as a country of plagiarizers. All the way up to the Supreme Court. We have Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo allegedly plagiarizing Criddle and Fox-Descent’s article, “A Fiduciary of Theory of Jus Cogens”. It’s an article that came out in the Yale Journal of International Law last year. He copied at least 31 parts of the article to landscape his April 28, 2010 decision denying the plea of Filipino women who became sex slaves during the Japanese occupation to have ...

Prelude to President Benigno Aquino’s 1st State of the Nation Address (SONA)

reynz — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:37:17 +0000

President Benigno Aquino’s 1st State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be shocking, says one headline news. It reads: “Aquino says SONA will ’shock’ Filipinos“. But if you read it, it’s all about how much was left by the Arroyo’s on the national coffers. That’s not shocking. That’s expected from these corrupt [insert bloody anything here]. What is shocking is that – you still see all of these KUPALS (thanks to Larry Leviste) prancing around – even in the halls of Congress. That’s what’s shocking. Several weeks ago, out came the ...

Most Shocking SONA Ever?

BURAOT — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:51:35 +0000

Photo Credits: Ted Aljibe Kinakabahan ako. Sona na sa Lunes. At sabi pa naman ni bostsip Noy, it will gonna be shocking. I-a-announce yata nya na lahat ng mga kongresman na dating nasa Lakas, naging praktikal na, ehe naging Liberal na. At dahil napakahalaga ng okasyon na darating, maraming mga sikatchupoy sa showbis at politics ang asahan nating eeksena kagaya noong inagurasyon. Si Miriam nga raw, nag-sign ng waiver na hindi na magsusungit at nagpramis na magbabaril na lang sa sarili. Si Bong Revilla naman, isasama sa sona ang humigit ...

Good intentions

reynz — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:11:40 +0000

I’m sharing you Inday’s questions about the appointments of the Abad Family and that of Hilario Davide. The Abad Family issue continues to heat up on FB. ~Reynz GOOD INTENTIONS By: Inday Espina-Varona “A good intention clothes itself with power.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Yes, but sometimes, the Emperor wears no clothes. That’s not to call President Benigno Aquino III a fraud. You cannot say that of a man who won by a landslide. The son of martyred senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and the late President Corazon C. Aquino managed the feat ...

O’ Israel, get these people out of our country!

reynz — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:26:08 +0000

My deep slumbering leadership thoughts were ignited by Arnie’s FB status update. For how can a Filipino miss it? Most politicians start out with some very noble objective to better the lives of our countrymen. Di ba? Almost everyone. And yes, I’m sure, even the Ampatuans. We have leaders in the country. But even if we all subconsciously know the answer already, dahil makulet ako, I still can’t help asking, hoping that i’m really wrong. but why is it that once they get connected with the government, they would easily ...

Anti-Money Laundering Act, walang bisa dahil sa Supreme Court?

reynz — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:01:44 +0000

Maganda ang sinulat ni Mr. Artemio V. Panganiban sa kanyang artikulong: Restore Amla’s fangs. Kaya naman pala, kahit harap-harapan na ang talamak na kurapsyon, pumaparada pa sila sa harap nang mga Pilipino. Lumuwa ang mata ko sa nabasa ko, wala kasi akong masyadong alam sa Anti-Money Laundering Act naten. Maganda ang layunin nang AMLA, tugisin ang mga hayop na kurap. Kaya lang, sa ating turd world kawntri, puro lang tayo layunin. Gaya nga nitong AMLA na kung gusto mong i-trace ang mga ninakaw, inspeksyonin mo ang mga deposito. Kaso ang ...

A Symptomatic glitch that affects hundreds if not thousands

reynz — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:33:17 +0000

From: Jenny Castillo Aquino Maybe some of you have been wondering what my current beef with the NBI is all about. Here’s the story behind it. When we apply for an NBI clearance and we get cleared – we normally get our passports, or get employed overseas and it indicates we have no “hits” on the system. We are asked to fill out a form – complete names from your maiden name to the name of your parents as well. Then you line up, for hours, for each and every step it ...

kabastusan

reynz — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:54:11 +0000

Sorry folks kung mainit ang ulo ko today. Woke up this morning. Surfed FB, then I stumbled on this OFW site: Tagpuan nang mga OFW. They were using my OFW Logo. “Ah ok!” so I said to myself. So, I “liked” the page and browsed. But I found not a single credit to reyna elena dot com, not even a link. Now, I don’t remember getting any email from anyone who wants to use the logo. You see, I spent more than P10,000 for this logo. It’s well documented on ...