Category Archives: Politics

An Ode To SMNI

In the realm of news, SMNI once shone bright,

A beacon amidst Duterte’s polarizing light.

Where mainstream media critiqued with disdain,

SMNI sang praises, a different refrain.

But alas, the tides swiftly turned their way,

Post-Duterte, a new role they’d play.

No longer a voice of impartiality,

But a puppet for the pastor’s morality.

Badoy, Ka Eric, Roque, Sonza take the stage,

Peddling narratives, inciting rage.

Weaponized against those in power’s sphere,

Fairness and accuracy now disappear.

From news to rallies, their mission expands,

Organizing dissent with eager hands.

But as franchise cancellation looms near,

They play the victim, shedding crocodile tears.

Hoping for another EDSA uprising to save,

Yet their credibility dwindles with each wave.

SMNI, a cautionary tale of media’s plight,

Once a breath of fresh air, now lost in the fight.

Disbar Attys. Glenn Chong And Harry Roque? (Videos)

In the theatre of absurdity that is contemporary politics, the question of disbarment for Atty. Glenn Chong and Atty. Harry Roque emerges like a farcical subplot. 

Chong’s audacious declaration of wanting to slap First Lady Liza Marcos and Roque’s flirtation with joining prayer rallyists to storm Malacañang paint a vivid picture of legal professionals seemingly taking cues from a WWE script rather than the solemn halls of justice.

The irony is glaring: while Larry Gadon was disbarred for his expletive-laden tirades, the antics of Chong and Roque make Gadon’s outbursts seem like polite tea-time banter. One must ponder: do Chong’s hand-slapping aspirations and Roque’s revolutionary daydreams truly embody the ethical standards expected of legal practitioners?

In a world where decorum often takes a back seat to sensationalism, perhaps it’s time for the legal fraternity to reevaluate its criteria for disbarment. After all, if we’re barreling down the path of legal absurdity, why not make it a spectacle worth watching?

Rappler’s Changing Tune

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In a stunning twist of editorial gymnastics, Rappler seems to have traded its anti-Marcos megaphone for a subtler serenade. Gone are the days when “son of a dictator” adorned every mention of Bongbong Marcos like an ominous prefix. Now, Maria Ressa and company appear to be extending a warm welcome to the Marcoses, while reserving their critical gaze for the Duterte dynasty.

Could this volte-face be driven by a strategic shuffle to curry favor with the powers that be? Is there a veiled hope for a legal reprieve in the tangled web of cases ensnaring Rappler and its CEO? Or perhaps, in the words of Duterte’s detractor Leila de Lima, they’ve found Bongbong Marcos to be a “breath of fresh air” amidst the suffocating political landscape. After all, Ressa’s book on standing up to a dictator is not about Marcos but Duterte.

One thing’s for sure: in the topsy-turvy world of Philippine politics, even journalistic principles can sway with the winds of opportunity.