Category Archives: Commentary
The Devil is in the Details
by jun asuncion The MILF’s walloping of the AFP last October that killed 19 marines and wounded many has sent a shockwave to global Filipinos. It was such a lamentable loss should not really happen in modern warfare. This carnage showed us again the loopholes in our armed forces … Continue reading
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PH SENATORS’ PYRRHIC VICTORY
JGL Eye By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© Journal Group Link International) CHICAGO (jGLi) – Two weeks ago, 12 Philippine senators, including my friend former President Joseph Estrada, got together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 12-11 vote, rejecting the U.S. … Continue reading
BIGGER CROCODILES STILL ON THE LOOSE
JGL Eye By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2011 Journal Group Link International) CHICAGO (jGLi) – I applaud the residents of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines for snaring and trapping alive last week a huge prehistoric crocodile touted as the longest and … Continue reading
Playing With Our Values : On Zubiri’s Resignation
by jun asuncion On its face value, the resignation is a good example for others to follow who have served the Arroyo machinery of deceit for the last nine years. As there are still many of them in the … Continue reading
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To Correct History?
by jun asuncion Brain drain is a fact. That we still have brilliant brains in the Philippines is also a fact. Among such brains I have considered are Senator Escudero and Senator Legarda. But it seems that intelligence is something and motivation … Continue reading
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Brain drain And Minority Leader Danilo Suarez
by jun asuncion House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez said in Philstar today : – Aquino has turned the entire government machinery into “one wrecking crew” just to get back at leaders of the previous administration. … Continue reading
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THIS BACMAN IS NO HERO
JGL Eye By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA CHICAGO (jGLi) – In his diary, Philippine national hero Jose Rizal described Missouri River as twice the size of Pasig River in its widest part. Missouri is just the second largest tributary of … Continue reading
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The Missing Bridge Of Inararan
by jun asuncion I grew up in Bulan but I have never been in barangay Inararan yet, and perhaps I’ll never be there since I’m hearing news that its bridge is missing! The Inararan folks are complaining about the missing bridge for a … Continue reading
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THE SECRETS OF POLITICIANS’ STAYING POWER
JGL Eye By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA CHICAGO (jGLi) – When I was covering the mayor’s offices of Rizal province in the Philippines in the seventies, I was pleasantly surprised to see a mayor of Antipolo in near tears when I … Continue reading
Whistling in the Dark
By Oliver Geronilla From where I am, I can sense that Bulan politics is so still you could hear a pin drop. The pledge to be transparent, the enthusiasm to inform and be informed have all vanished into … Continue reading
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Turning Weaknesses into Strengths
By W. Scott Thompson and Oliver Geronilla We have always hated people giving advice. It usually stems from their own insecurities or their desire to look stronger and wiser than we are. But what if you ask for … Continue reading
On Looking Back
by jun asuncion I guess many of you have already noticed that over the last few weeks, comments that came in were mostly on my posts about the Asuncion History thus giving us the impression that we’re drifting … Continue reading
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Sports and Politics
By Oliver Geronilla I join BO in congratulating Mayor Helen De Castro for winning another term as Bulan’s chief executive. This “resounding mandate,” as Mr. Gilana astutely phrased it, will give her ample time to collaborate with Bulan’s crème de … Continue reading
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On Accusation And Conviction
by jun asuncion Since quite a few of the observers had indirectly suggested in their comments that the decisions made by the Sandiganbayan do not possess finality in their character, I reproduced herewith- for clarification purposes and with due acknowledgement to … Continue reading
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Still Tongue Makes a Wise Head
By Oliver Geronilla Politicians and their apologists have never failed to amaze me. From their empty rhetoric to their convoluted orchestration of truth down to their infuriating chutzpah, everything seems to bring me to a fleeting rapture of … Continue reading
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Playing Politics
By Oliver Geronilla Ask the children around you what they know about Bulan politics. I’m dead certain that you’d get the same answer that my childhood friends and I used to give: it’s all about the bigwigs plus … Continue reading
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Doing Things Right and Doing the Right Thing
By Oliver Geronilla Most of the columns that I write for dailies and the articles that I turn in here at BO dwell on empirical matters that reflect our current state of affairs including, of course, my … Continue reading
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This Or These: The Tyranny Of Words And The Agony Of Choice
by jun asuncion To Bulan Observers We always enjoy constructive discussion or criticism for it leads us to improvement or stimulate our thinking- as opposed to discussion or criticism that is closed, no substance, undifferentiated, egoistic and even … Continue reading
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Have A Way With Words
by Oliver Geronilla The power to communicate effectively and wisely sets us apart from our primitive roots, but it’s the ability to understand and respond pragmatically and strategically that clearly makes us truly civilized. Last year, BO readers … Continue reading
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Wise Guys Vs. Wise Men
By Oliver Geronilla Times have indeed changed! Gone were the days when rumor-mongering, yellow journalism, and character assassination were confined to the walls of beauty salons, roadside eateries, and other similar places where rancor and candor filled the bucolic … Continue reading
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“SANTINO”
(The November 2009 episode) By: Tonyboy G. Gilana One of the most beautiful, most educational, most meaningful, most poignant, most timely and most relevant shows in Philippine television today is the award-winning ABS-CBN teleserye “Santino”, a story of a … Continue reading
The Culture of Honesty in Bulan
By: Tonyboy G. Gilana This is in response to the thesis put forward by Bulaneno in his article, “The Culture of Corruption in Bulan” In 2005, the Local Government Unit of Bulan called forward for all our people … Continue reading
Slings and Arrows (random thoughts)
by Oliver Geronilla I don’t live in cloud-cuckoo land; so, I won’t pretend that black is white. For the nonce, let me do a double take at the scintillating points raised in some of the articles here. Quite … Continue reading
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VFA: a Lick and a Promise?
By W. Scott Thompson and Oliver Geronilla* “Well, because he looked like a wild boar,” the American serviceman explained his shooting of a Pinoy at Subic Bay forty years ago; was there anything more insensitive he might have … Continue reading
Obstruction Of Justice – In Good Times And Bad Times
by jun asuncion It was like a chess championship match with the brave sacrificing act of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima leading to the checkmate of GMA. The thrill reached its peak as GMA attempted to flee from her impending checkmate - using her ailment … Continue reading →
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