Thanks for the concern expressed by readers and friends.  There’s a logical explanation for the whacked appearance of this blog for the past few hours….  He had to upgrade the whatchamacallit thinggummy doohickey that does whatever.

She is as they are By Manuel L. Quezon III THERE are two things I have been saying in private since the present political crisis broke out. The first: We must assume that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has no choice — and no other desire — but to be president for life. The second: Her presidency is [...]

I remember snorting during the Saturday sermon of Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales for many reasons, but one was the repeated reference to him as “Cardinal-elect,” which betrays an ignorance of how the Catholic Church does things.  Whispers in the Loggia points out the manner in which Cardinals are announced, and how they should be referred to until they actually receive the red hat from the Pope.  Such people are “cardinals-designate,” since becoming a Cardinal is a dignity, a title, not one of the three Holy Orders (deacon, priest, bishop) of the Church.

5, by the President of the Philippines has been born the following criteria for an acceptable press in this country:Lomibao said news reports “should not hurt the Philippine state by obstructing governance including hindering the growth of the economy and sabotaging the people’s confidence in government and their faith in the future of this country.”I think I shall call the policy the New Strength Through Joy Movement.Late last night I watched the Manila Overseas Press Club Philippine National Police night….  Well, last December I thought you might have a tumor, but I well, studied it, and well, put it under surveillance, and you know, thought about it, it seemed big and dangerous and then by January, it looked dangerous again but I was qorried that if I did anything about it the tumor might start spreading, so I well, talked to your tumor in a soothing voice and gambled on the tumor behaving and well……  by Manuel Buencamino.Punzi has a point about those challenging Proclamation 1017: it may be a trap to get discussion banned on the basis of its being sub judice.Newsstand makes a fearless forecast: if it looks like the Supreme Court will overturn the proclamation, the President will declare the emergency over.