Author Archives: Carlo Ople

Manny Pacquiao beats Margarito via Unanimous Decision

Manny Pacquiao did it again! After 12 rounds he won over Margarito via Unanimous Decision. His performance in this fight definitely silenced everyone who said that he wasn’t prepared and he was too distracted with his duties as a Congressman. … Continue reading

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PNoy’s Communication Team Screwed their Facebook Page Volunteer/Founder

Ricky Rivera shared this article on Facebook and it really shocked me. Apparently the Communications Team of PNoy just screwed over the founder and moderator of their 2M-strong Facebook Page. Apparently PNoy’s page was initially created by Ben Totanes who’s … Continue reading

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A day where the Philippine Supreme Court sucked big time

Now this is a serious case of epic fail. The Philippine Supreme Court just gave a free pass to everyone to plagiarize without fear of being charged in court. This all stemmed from a recent Supreme Court decision when the … Continue reading

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The Lecture Every Filipino Must Watch

If there is one lecture that every Filipino should watch, this is it. This is currently circulating on Facebook and it truly is one of the most inspiring and grounding lectures I’ve ever seen. It’s a short 10-minute talk by … Continue reading

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[Updated] My Tax Money is paying for Condoms?

According to this article on the Inquirer, the Department of Health is planning on spending 400M for family planning materials like pills, injectibles, and cycle beads. Of the 400M, 280M will go to pills, 100M for injectibles, and 8M for … Continue reading

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PNoy, why are you slashing government hospital budgets?

I recently read that President Noynoy Aquino submitted the 2011 budget to Congress that slashed the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) for the major government hospitals by P70.8 million. I know I promised that I would refrain from writing … Continue reading

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PNoy, Shirts, Lolas, and Taxi Cabs

I was at Metrowalk a few hours ago for a meeting with a client. Since I was Color Coding, I took a cab to go back home after we finished. This was around 6:30pm which means that it was already … Continue reading

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I feel bad for DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo

DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo is one of the most competent, moral, and righteous leaders that I’ve seen the Philippines produce in the last few decades. His achievements as the Mayor of Naga City are phenomenal and have brought him various … Continue reading

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Media, Police, and the Bus Hostage Crisis

People have started to point fingers over yesterday’s Bus Hostage Crisis wherein several foreigners were killed by the hostage-taker, a dismissed policeman. The media is getting a lot of attention now because they “covered” the event too much and exposed … Continue reading

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Huwag masyado asahan si Noynoy

I watched President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) this afternoon and it pretty much was what a lot of us expected. He lambasted the previous administration and talked about potential solutions for the current problems of … Continue reading

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