Satur: House should immediately probe oil firms’ overpricing, profiteering
Militant legislators in the House of Representatives are pushing for a full-blown investigation into “the oil companies’ alleged engagement in overpricing, profiteering, transfer pricing and other forms of cartel operations in the Philippines. ”
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, in filing House Resolution 677, said that “the House Committee on Trade [...]
It’s the economy, stupid!
Executive Secretary is finding it hard to understand why the Filipino people do not like Gloria Arroyo despite her working so hard, traveling all over the country doling out crumbs from the billions of pesos that she rakes in from the citizenry.
Following the release of the SWS survey for the period June 27 to 30 [...]
The bleeding continues for Juan dela Cruz
This is an interesting article written by Alvin T. Tabanag for Business Mirror released last July 14, 2008. Thank you to PINOYSMARTSAVERS.COM for posting this.
Like many of Manny Pacquiao’s opponents, ordinary Filipinos are reeling against the ropes and just one solid punch away from being knocked out because of the nonstop rise in prices [...]
Sulpicio Line’s Public Annoucement to all Kin and legal heirs of the MV Princess of the Stars
Sulpico Lines published a one whole page ad today at every local dailies in Cebu addressed primarily to all the kin and heirs of the victimes of the MV Princess of the Stars. The content of the said PUBLIC ANNOUCEMENT is a s follows:
Confessions of the President’s Youngest Appointee
Written By Michael “Mike” Francis Acebedo Lopez
Commissioner- at-Large, National Youth Commission
It was only a month after my college graduation as an Advertising major from Cebu’s University of San Carlos when I made an ambitious, determined, and life-changing decision to apply for a government position where I felt I could make some difference as a [...]
Pinay Scandal Lives On…
Pinay Scandal is pretty much in the web and this is my third posting of showing you where you can find numerous links of the best PINAY SCANDALS ever.
You can start looking at the following sites:
Reyna Elena’s Blog has this site links which you may find useful in your search:
Wanna know the latest trend about [...]
“Arroyo statement on tuition vindicates student protests”– campus press
CEGP demands public apology from Arroyo, ‘moratorium on violent dispersals, harassment’
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) today said that Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’ s latest statement calling for a freeze in tuition hikes vindicates students’ protests.
The CEGP said in light of Arroyo’s recent statement, students who have endured violent dispersals, harassment and violations of [...]
The Cancer of Corruption
(Speech delivered by Philippine Senator Ping Lacson before a public forum sponsored by the Concerned Citizens Movement delivered May 28, 2008 at the Manila Polo Club, Makati City)
Click here to view SOURCE. Thank you to PerryScope for posting.
Let me begin with a short story.
A big acacia tree crashed on a segment of the fence surrounding [...]
ON THE HYPOCRISY OF PRES. ARROYO’S CALL TO LOWER TUITION RATES
Privilege Speech
Rep. Teddy Casiño (Bayan Muna Party-list)
14th Congress, House of Representatives (First Regular Session)
June 2, 2008
Mr. Speaker:
I rise to avail of the privilege hour to speak on the welfare of the millions of Filipino youth who are being deprived of their right to education.
Pasukan nanaman po, Mr. Speaker, at kinakabahan nanaman kaming mga magulang dahil [...]
CALL FOR PAPERS: The 10th Philippine Linguistics Congress 2008
10-12 December 2008, Balay Kalinaw Conference Hall
University of the Philippines - Diliman
The UP Department of Linguistics will hold the 10th Philippine Linguistics Congress on December 10-12, 2008 at the Balay Kalinaw Conference Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
The conference aims to focus on the most current advances in the study of Philippine languages, [...]
