Category Archives: Current Events

Namimiling Taxi ‘eto sa inyo

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Carlo Ople

Got this from a Tweet. If you encounter cab drivers you pick their riders please report them to the OFFICIAL DOTC OPLAN INSABERO HOTLINE: 09172470385/ 09192227462. Thanks Dodge and Pao.

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

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Carlo Ople

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

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Carlo Ople

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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[Updated] My Tax Money is paying for Condoms?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Carlo Ople

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?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Carlo Ople

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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I feel bad for DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Carlo Ople

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

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Carlo Ople

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

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Carlo Ople

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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President Noynoy Aquino’s “Cute” Mistakes

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Carlo Ople

President Noynoy Aquino made several “cute” mistakes during his first few days in office. The one that got the biggest media attention was his alleged “palpak” Memorandum Circular which was signed by Executive Secretary Ochoa. Another follow-up mistake would be … Continue reading →

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Taal Volcano about to erupt?

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Carlo Ople

I just saw this on the Facebook page of TV5′s news program, Akyson. Apparently Taal Volcano decided to be active again and the lava is now visible at the crater from a distance. I actually gave a talk in Tagaytay … Continue reading →

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