Category: vfa
“We are here to stay.”
that’s U.S. president barack obama telling asia that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region, despite budget cuts, declaring America was “here to stay” as a Pacific power which would help shape the region’s future. he … Continue reading
fil-am relations: harsh truths, reality check
at last, one who tells it like it is. in The golden rule in foreign relations business world‘s greg b. macabenta doesn’t mince words re travel advisories, the vfa, philippine tourism, and our “special” relations with the u.s. of a. … Continue reading
WTF are US troops up to in Marawi?
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATHS OF GREGAN CARDENO AND CAPT. JAVIER IGNACIO via Renato Reyes Jr. Gregan Cardeño was recruited by a private military contractor to work as an interpreter for U.S. soldiers last February 1. On February 2, he was found … Continue reading
the dacer whodunit
i had just typed in the title of this post and was making buwelo to share my thoughts on the lacson-estrada senate showdow in the context of the dacer-corbito murders nang nabulaga ako kay senador miriam defensor santiago looking good … Continue reading
abu sayyaf: kidnap-for-homeland
ces drilon was in and out in nine days. the red cross workers swiss andreas notter, italian eugenio vagni and filipina jean lacaba have been in the hands of the abu sayyaf since jan 15, that’s two months and … Continue reading
nicole did not recant
what a shocker naman talaga. it was bad enough hearing, first, that she had fired her lawyer evalyn ursua AND that she had left for the u.s., of all places. it got progressively more scandalizing as the news trickled out … Continue reading