Steve Rood’s first entry explores some ideas concerning the Philippines in the context of Southeast Asia’s history. This is something very little discussed in the mainstream media, though some columnists like John Nery have started exploring themes, such as the connection between the independence movements of Indonesia and the Philippines. Share The Philippines in the [...]
Share Tumblr Fri, Feb 24 2012 22:11:50 I. Prelude: What is a revolution? How did Martial Law Happen? In my blog entry, “Thoughts on stillborn revolutions,” I put forward Apolinario Mabini’s definition of a revolution, and proposed other possible definitions. Share Manuel L. Quezon III | Thoughts on stillborn revolutions What, Apolinario Mabini asked, is [...]
(image by Isaro69) Starting with today’s Senate impeachment hearing, we have come to the most shocking case of how Renato C. Corona held loyalty to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo above all other considerations. The case of how he aided, and abetted, Mrs. Arroyo’s attempt to make her Great Escape. And how, in the process, the Chief Justice [...]
“Sometime’s you’ve got to back up, to go forward.” One senses mounting fear on the part of the Defense with Justice Secretary Leila de Lima scheduled to testify today. Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the first of the Stratagems for Gaining Ground is Replace The Beams With Rotten Timbers. I don’t know if the Defense could [...]
In contrast to these attempts to spice up the story, less and less room is left to Stay with the facts , as Marites Dañguilan-Vitug suggests: This week, some of the senators spent an inordinate amount of time determining the provenance of the leaked Philippine Savings Bank document which showed account numbers of Corona. … Columnist (and lawyer) Joseph Gonzales wrote on February 12 , It’s a bit strange to see the Chief Justice running to his colleagues at the Supreme Court, asking them to restrain the Senate from further proceeding with the impeachment case against him.
The 33rd of the Thirty-Six Strategies, is a Stratagem for Desperate Situations: The Strategy of Sowing Discord. The situation thus far, was, as the ancients might put, not propitious. While blogger The Nutbox viewed the Senate President’s decision on the Supreme Court TRO with unease, Lawyer Ted Te says the Senate President made a master [...]
(Digital painting, “Siege warfare,” by Linchen) After Sunday’s use of the last of the Thirty Six Stratagems, If All Else Fails Retreat, yesterday was about the use of a stratagem for Confrontation: Sacrifice the Plum Tree In Place of the Peach, where the defense took a temporary beating from the Senate but achieved the larger [...]
(Photo from Classical Iconoclast.) So is it Twilight of the Gods time for the Supreme Court? The last of the Thirty Six Strategies, and the last of the Stratagems for desperate situations, is this: If all else fails, retreat. This is pretty much the conclusion of lawyer Teddy Te in a recent commentary: From a [...]
Fokker F-27 of PAF on which cabinet rode. Social Welfare Secretary Soliman, Defense Secretary Gazmin Public Works Secretary Singson settles in Interior Secretary Robredo and Agriculture Secretary Alcala Choppers at tarmac of Dumaguete airport DPWH regional director updates Sec. Singson upon arrival in Dumaguete Water containers for stranded residents being loaded onto a chopper The [...]
Political cartoon by William Hone, August, 1820, as reproduced in the blog Yesterday’s Papers. So yesterday’s proceedings began with what should have happened long ago –a bonus for the prosecution, courtesy of the defense! BIR Commissioner Kim Henares was called back to the witness stand, and upon a line of questioning introduced by defense counsel [...]
