‘You voted for them’
tonyo The title of this piece is one of the ultimate conversation spoilers when we talk politics, especially these times when we wish to hold the President, senators, congressmen and their…
October 2013
Primer on pork barrel: PDAF, DAP and presidential pork
More and more people want to unite and act against the plunder, misuse and abuse of public funds through the controversial pork barrel. Citizens are outraged by the PDAF scandal…
EXCLUSIVE: Malacanang memo to anti-pork Pinoys
We have received a copy of an alleged Memorandum Order from the Office of the President addressed to anti-pork Pinoys. This explains almost everything that has been happening in the…
Hijackers of the anti-pork movement
Since the preparations for the August 26 Million People March, we have been hounded by an unexplained fear of having our collective actions “hijacked” by unidentified forces who are out…
Netizens, citizens unite for 6th ‘abolish pork’ rally at Ayala
Today’s Million People March redux at Ayala is the sixth major protest action of Filipinos seeking the abolition of the pork barrel system. There appears to be no let up…
Why we must march again #MillionPeopleMarch
On Oct. 4, 2013, we go out anew to march. We march again to respond to the urgent need to tell President Aquino and all government officials: The discretionary, lumpsum,…
Dear PNoy (An open letter to the President about pork)
Dear PNoy, Nakakagulat naman na ang sikat at pinagkakatiwalaang presidente namin – ayon sa mga survey – ay magsasalita ngayong gabi. At sa sobrang napakaimportante pa yata, mukhang ipe-preempt ninyo…