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Corona Impeachment Trial Day 40 – Is the game almost over for him? by Notes From The Philippines on May 24, 2012I live-twitted the Day 40 of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial, where the accused himself took the witness stand. When Serafin Cuevas, the defense lead counsel, told Senate President and impeachment court presiding officer Juan Ponce...

Perks of Living in Mindanao by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on May 17, 2012If you listen to the news on Mindanao, the most likely reaction is that you’ll hesitate to come here. Much less choose to live here. But given the direness of the news on the peace and order situation here, have you ever wondered if there are perks...

LGBT rights in the Philippines – any signs of progress this 2012? by Notes From The Philippines on May 16, 2012“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities” – from Ayn Rand’s “Collec...

LGBT rights in the Philippines – any signs of progress this 2012? by Notes From The Philippines on May 16, 2012“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities” – from Ayn Rand’s “Collec...

Will China deal with PH on equal footing? If UN sides with PH, will China honor it? by Notes From The Philippines on May 13, 2012This is the second of my two-part blog on the Scarborough Shoal standoff. The first one examines the existing PH-US mutual defense treaty. The New York Times mentioned the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines over certain areas in th...

Will China deal with PH on equal footing? If UN sides with PH, will China honor it? by Notes From The Philippines on May 13, 2012This is the second of my two-part blog on the Scarborough Shoal standoff. The first one examines the existing PH-US mutual defense treaty. The New York Times mentioned the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines over certain areas in th...

Alfredo Lim vs Joseph Estrada for Mayor of Manila in 2013 by Notes From The Philippines on May 10, 2012Lim and Estrada = It’s complicated With much fanfare, former president Joseph Estrada transferred out of his long-time Polk Street, San Juan residence to his new home in Sta. Mesa, Manila yesterday morning. Estrada, who was found guilty of plunder...

Alfredo Lim vs Joseph Estrada for Mayor of Manila in 2013 by Notes From The Philippines on May 10, 2012Lim and Estrada = It’s complicated With much fanfare, former president Joseph Estrada transferred out of his long-time Polk Street, San Juan residence to his new home in Sta. Mesa, Manila yesterday morning. Estrada, who was found guilty of plunder...

PH can’t depend on US in conflict vs China despite the Mutual Defense Treaty by Notes From The Philippines on May 7, 2012First of a two-part series Over the weekend, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that the United States will triple its military funding for the Philippines this year. The Southeast Asian country stands to get $30 million from Washingto...

PH can’t depend on US in conflict vs China despite the Mutual Defense Treaty by Notes From The Philippines on May 7, 2012Over the weekend, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that the United States will triple its military funding for the Philippines this year. The Southeast Asian country stands to get $30 million from Washington this 2012, up from $11.9...