http://philiblogs.com Musings on the Philippines Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:18:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Only Rudy Fernandez could have spoken those lines. I don't even remember the movie in which he spoke those lines. Yet, every aspiring Filipino macho quickly memorized that line and it was the talk of the town. That's the influence of Rudy Fernandez, one of the most debonair actors (and I ... http://philiblogs.com/pare-walang-personalan-trabaho-lang/ The nerve of Peking to chide the Philippines for its corruption scandal that has implicated China's ZTE. ZTE officials have maintained they have not bribed any Philippine official. Yeah, right. Pontius Pilate must have been Chinese. China sanctimoniously complains about the "political circus" in the Philippines, yet they violently disperse ... http://philiblogs.com/olympic-torch-has-come-to-symbolize-chinese-arrogance/ Bravo! Kudos to the judges of the recently staged Bb. Pilipinas pageant for choosing a half-wit to represent the country in the coming Ms. World beauty pageant. Sure, Janina San Miguel may be a beauty, but I thought beauty contests were also brain contests. Either the judges were more ... http://philiblogs.com/of-brainless-beauty-queens/ Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol who, like Justice Secretary Raul Goanzalez, is quickly reaching senility if not there already, was caught with his foot in his mouth when he had to quickly apologize to the Filipino Chinese community for slurs he made in connection with Rodolfo Lozada's expose about the ... http://philiblogs.com/apostols-foot-caught-firmly-in-his-mouth/ Take a good look at the two photos below. Who looks more corrupt? Mike Arroyo Rodolfo Lozada Make your choice known by clicking the appropriate button on the poll at the right. Remember, the question is, Who LOOKS more corrupt? Be sure to tell others about this poll! http://philiblogs.com/who-looks-more-corrupt/ One calls itself, "Kapamilya." The other calls itself, "Kapuso." Yet, they're fighting each other tooth and nail for viewership, going to such lengths as going to court and maligning each other on air. That's what we're seeing with the two giant networks of ABS-CBN and GMA. To this we can only ... http://philiblogs.com/the-disgustingly-embarrassing-network-war/ There is strong evidence that the "Wilyonaryo" segment in the show, Wowowee, of Aug. 20, last year, was rigged. Check out this video: So, what else is new from a show that is responsible for the deaths of 70 people in a stampede that Wowowee continues to try to blame ... http://philiblogs.com/they-dont-know-the-meaning-of-shame/ Here are the also-rans for the 2007 Philippine Twerp of the Year (see previous post to get the full story). In other words, here are those who might have garnered the title. * Antonio Trillanes IV He could have used his stature as a senator to effect change in the governance of ... http://philiblogs.com/the-also-rans-for-the-2007-philippine-twerp-of-the-year/ Every year-end the writers of philiblogs.com put their heads together and compile a list of the Top Ten Twerps of the year in the Philippines. Since we're all getting lazier each year, we've decided, starting this year-end, to just name a single Philippine Twerp of the Year. So, without much ... http://philiblogs.com/the-2007-philippine-twerp-of-the-year/ In a previous blog I had hoped that Antonio Trillanes' idealism would make him a good senator in spite of my doubts that he was merely a pawn. Read it here. Now, I'm convinced, without a shadow of doubt, he's a pawn. His latest misadventure establishes that. His financiers probably used ... http://philiblogs.com/trillanes-is-a-pawn-no-more-no-less/