Law Enforcement, Politics, Social Media

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

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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.

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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?

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Metro Manila’s Diminishing Car Lanes

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As Metro Manila’s thoroughfares shrink in car lanes, it seems owning a private vehicle might soon be as outdated as a fax machine. 

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s latest stroke of genius has transformed roads into a jungle gym for buses, bicycles, and motorcycles, leaving car owners pondering whether their four-wheeled investments are destined for the scrap heap. Will car dealers soon file for bankruptcy?

In their grand plan, technocrats could soon introduce the VIP lane, where the privileged few can glide past the masses, sipping their lattes while the plebs sweat it out in traffic purgatory. And let’s not forget the emergency lane, where ambulances, police cars, and fire trucks fight for space amidst the chaos, hoping their sirens can part the sea of two-wheelers. 

It’s a spectacle worthy of a circus, where the only thing missing is a ringmaster to announce the next act of absurdity. 

Welcome to Manila, where the only thing moving faster than the traffic is the pace of bureaucratic innovation.

Politics, Social Media

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.

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