Jul 27th, 2010
Cause-oriented groups were not the only ones disappointed by President Aquino’s first state of the nation address. A political scientist from the University of the Philippines did not mince words and said the President’s speech lacked direction on how to achieve his aspiration for a “daang matuwid”. Many Twitter users meanwhile lamented that President Aquino [...]
Jul 19th, 2010
Contrary to predictions by the state weather bureau, typhoon Basyang (Conson) ripped through Metro Manila last week, surprising citizens in the National Capital Region, including President Noynoy Aquino. In a display of pique, Aquino scolded the state weather forecasters about their failure to provide an accurate forecast on typhoon Basyang, especially on its route that [...]