The title of this post should have been in the form of a question, intended to solicit your opinion: Do you agree with Malacanang’s policy to discontinue the holiday economics of the previous administration? You could go direct to the bottom of the post to write down your opinion. Or you can read on.

(Note: English translation of the second State of the Nation Address [SONA] delivered by His Excellency Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, President of the Philippines, at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on 25 July 2011. Click here for the full text or transcript of the original Filipino version. [...]

(In his report to the nation after one year in office, P-Noy pointed to the accomplishments of his administration and highlighted the irregularities during the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Reproduced below is the full text of the speech delivered by President Benigno S. Aquino III, on the 1st year anniversary of his inauguration, [...]

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, in his inaugural speech delivered last 30 June 2010, pointed out something close to my heart — the siren, better known as the “wangwang”.

Tomorrow, 30 June 2010, is the inauguration of the 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. It is also the inauguration of Vice-President Jojo Binay. The ceremonies start at around 11:00 a.m. at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila City, although roads in the area will be closed as early as [...]

(Note: The poll is found at the bottom of this post.) We all know, of course, that the first automated election in the Philippines was done last Monday, 10 May 2010. We all know that there were so many problems with the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines and the system that goes with the [...]

In a little over two months, we will have our national and local elections. Some personalities and certain events have made the May 2010 elections very interesting. Each candidate say he/she is the better choice. No surprise in that. Perhaps what’s surprising is what you’d say to explain why we should or should not vote [...]