2009 IN RETROSPECT
IT’S THE END OF 2009. Time to hand out special awards to some of the year’s newsmakers who kept readers of this blog talking, arguing, and yes, heckling one another even.
For some of the categories, there will be a winner and a runner-up. Remember: the role of the runner-up is very important. If...
Source: The Professional Heckler
Opposition should unite against Arroyo, says JDVIII
All opposition parties should unite to prevent any member of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s family from keeping their House seats, businessman Joey de Venecia III said yesterday.
“In running for congressman, Mrs. Arroyo plans to continue her family’s reign of greed,” he said.
After...
Source: pinoyobserver.com
Joey De Venecia Firms Up Senate Bid; Joins Estrada’s PMP
Businessman Joey de Venecia III has officially joined the opposition Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) after respectfully turning down earlier offers to join other opposition parties.
De Venecia took his oath as a member of the party founded by President Joseph Estrada, who remains the party’s titular...
Source: Filipino News Network
Free cellphones for all doable – Joey III
Businessman Joey de Venecia III says his claim that the country’s telcos can provide free cell phones to all their subscribers is based on fact.
Millions of Filipinos who live and work abroad know that providing free cell phones is the practice of telcos in their host countries,” he said, “The...
Source: Filipino News Network
Joey de Venecia takes cudgels for Ang Ladlad
The Commission on Elections should stop being so homophobic and instead recognize the contributions of the gay community to national development.
“Denying the gay community a chance at representation in Congress via the party-list Ang Ladlad by saying they will bring immorality to the House is a...
Source: Filipino News Network
Turning Whistleblowers Into Fall Guys: Will The Senate Report Lead To GMA’s Impeachment???
Sen. Richard Gordon, chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (and long-known presidential wannabee) must be feeling upbeat the morning.
This after his quite belated release of the panel’s findings on the $329-M deal to set up a national broadband communication network (NBN-ZTE) that has become emblematic...
Source: Filipino News Network
SEASON’S GREETINGS
Villar’s VP?
Without naming names, senatorial aspirant Adel Tamano of the Nacionalista Party says Sen. Manuel Villar Jr.’s running mate possesses the “3M” qualities: “maganda,” “matalino,” and “maka-kalikasan.” Vice presidential aspirant Loren Legarda...
Source: The Professional Heckler
