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S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew-in a few days ago;
President Barack Obama was in Japan and Singapore for the APEC Summit; Philippine President Gloria Arroyo will soon fly to China as part of Obama's 'advance team' but all anyone can talk about in these islands is Manny Pacquiao! At present, he's likely the only 'kabayan' Filipinos everywhere can point to with pride.
Not just fame, and a disarmingly charming personality, the 'Pacman' also has skill and talent to boot. If he wins his latest fight against Miguel Cotto, he would become the first boxer ever to win seven boxing titles in seven weight divisions.
And while some of his fans have gotten used to their 'Pacman' flooring his opponents one after the other, there still is a nationwide angst before a title fight. 
And why shouldn't there be—national heroes like Manny Pacquiao are a rarity these days. All we read about in the papers or see on the evening news are corrupt politicians, crooked public servants, 'kotong' cops on the take, the list goes on and on. Like Efren Peñaflorida (whom we featured in our previous editorial), 'kabayans' that Filipinos can proudly look up to have grown scarcer over the years. Thus when a Manny Pacquiao, an Arnel Pineda, or a Charice Pempengco attain global fame, it is a time of great rejoicing. Their contributions may not be advancements in science and technology—decades of corruption plus an inferior education system has placed such achievements out of our reach—but they are significant achievements none-the-less. Should Manny defeat his opponent, he will attain what no other boxer has has attained. And in case he doesn't, he will still be the hero of Filipinos everywhere.
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Filipino people have
just about had enough of Miriam Defensor-Santiago. She is loud, arrogant,
and intolerant of anyone but herself. In her Ilongo-accented diatribes
Santiago bullies anyone and everyone she dislikes or who happens not to share
her views. It is somewhat disheartening because Santiago is reasonably smart
and adequately educated—but the minute she opens her mouth, those pluses
just fly out the window.
Published 1/29/2012
ongoing impeachment trial of
Chief Justice Renato Corona has brought to light what appears to be a
faulty,
if not patently unconstitutional 1992 En Banc resolution of the Philippine
Supreme Court that effectively ended any public disclosure of the Statements
of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of any Justice or Judge. Chief
Justice Andres Narvasa’s court in their ruling—A.M. No. 92-9-851-RTC, dated
September 22, 1992—resolved that henceforth all “All requests for copies of
statements of assets and liabilities of any Justice or Judge shall be filed
with the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court or with the Court
Administrator, as the case may be, and shall state the purpose of the
request.”
Published 1/24/2012
Corona impeachment
trial now three days old is turning out to be somewhat of a disappointment.
The
month-long period form December 14, 2011 when the Senators first took their oaths
as Senator-Judges to the January 16 start, only served to heighten
the public’s anticipation for a blockbuster court drama that would play out
live in their livingrooms.
Published 1/19/2012
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