Blog Posts on fighting graft and corruption
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The Corona Impeachment Trial: The first week was better than Valium by The D Spot on Jan 20, 2012The much anticipatedImpeachment Trial of Chief Justice Corona began last January 16. The country waited avidly to see the proof, hear the various testimonies against the Chief Justice and to see our democratic process at work. Everyone wanted to hea...
The Corona Impeachment Trial: Déjà vu! Will It Go by the Way of Erap? by The D Spot on Jan 20, 2012When you say the word “impeachment”to the common Pinoy, he will probably tell you, “Erap.” This is because the only person to have ever been impeached in our country was former President Joseph Estrada. From Impeachment to People Power The...
The Corona Impeachment Trial: Don’t we all know how to count? by The D Spot on Jan 17, 2012Yesterday was the second day of the much awaited Impeachment Trialof Chief Justice Renato Corona. The country waited in baited breath as the people listened to their radios and watched the TV to see what evidence the prosecution had against the Chie...
The Corona Impeachment Trial: Will it be fair? by The D Spot on Jan 16, 2012If you don’t know that thePhilippine Chief Justice Renato Corona is on trial for impeachment, then you must have been living under a rock the last few weeks. This is undoubtedly one of the most important political and legal events to happen in rece...
“It’s the Economy, Student!” – GMA to PNoy (A Former Student in Economics) by The D Spot on Jan 12, 2012“IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUDENT!” This is the title of ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s article that she has written from October to December of last year “…on and off in my spare time during my during my house recuperation, re-hospitali...
DISCIPLINE – The One Thing We Need for Change (Part 1) by The D Spot on Sep 3, 2011By changing only one thing in how Pinoys live their lives, there can be massive positive change in the country. IT IS TO HAVE DISCIPLINE!
Vizconde Massacre: A Case where Truth and Justice are Elusive Dreams by The D Spot on Dec 14, 2010Back in Time It has almost been 2 decades since the gruesome Vizconde massacre that happened on the fateful night of June 30, 1991, where Estrellita Vizconde (47) and her daughters Carmela Vizconde (18) and Jennifer Vizconde (7) were allegedly murde...
What 100-day honeymoon? by The D Spot on Jun 26, 2010It is now official. The 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines is Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III. He was proclaimed on 9 June 2010 by Congress. On 30 June 2010, he will officially hold the highest political office in the...
My Beloved Philippines by Fr. James Reuter, SJ–a message for spiritual renewal to heal our land by The D Spot on May 6, 2010With 3 days to go before the upcoming elections, with no certainty as to what will come out of this electoral process (from the conduct of elections, to the working of the PCOS machines, to the tallying of votes, etc.), let us take the opportunity of...
Happy Birthday, Madam President by The D Spot on Apr 5, 2010Today is your 63rd birthday Happy Birthday to you Madam President! May you have your special heart’s desire May you truly be happy May all your wishes come true For a strong economic finish to the presidency With positive economic figures to bo...
