2 Friends talk about BBM Supporters and the Romanticization of Martial Law
Is the resurgence of Marcos supporters attributable to the fact that most of us are children of the lumpenproletariat? Can we immediately expect someone to join a cause that he cannot relate to?TP...
View Article#KungAkoSiRody: Duterte and the Political Game of Thrones
It’s Monday, 23 May 2016, and I am presumptive President-elect Rodrigo “Roa” Duterte. A lot of people, especially my staunchest critics, are having a field day right now. But what these idiots still...
View Article#KungAkoSiRody: Duterte Cabinet: I'm 71 and you're still a child to me
I, Rodrigo Duterte, can admit that, at first glance, some of my preliminary cabinet choices do not meet your expectations. Just like past administrations, you were expecting me to appoint martyrs with...
View Article#NotSoHoly: CBCP vs Duterte: Sex and Filipino Catholic Priests
Presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Duterte raised quite a number of eyebrows after he castigated the Roman Catholic Church for its abuses. Duterte said, “It’s about time na magklaro-klaro tayo.......
View Article#KungAkoSiRody: Duterte thwarted “Plan B”. Now what?
I am Rodrigo Duterte and on June 30th, god willing, I will become the 16th president of this republic. Yes, I won the May 9th elections by landslide, despite all the machinations of the ruling Liberal...
View ArticleHow Leni Robredo and Malacañan crippled Freedom of Information
In less than 40 days, Rodrigo Duterte will become the 16th president of this republic. The road to Malacañan was steep, and his words are largely to blame for it. His honesty about my many flaws and...
View Article#KungAkoSiRody: The Big Issue of Big Media’s Big Ego
I am the 71-year-old Rodrigo Duterte and by the end of the month, I shall be the 16th president of this republic. Yes, I am a rude person and yes, it has been that way since I was born. Yes, I like...
View Article#JustForFun: ABS-CBN, "Tatlong Bibe" is from the UK
I stumbled upon Bambit Gaerlan’s Tagalog Facebook post that reads:Sa nagbabagang balita! Saksakan!Saksakan ng tanga ang mga nilalang na ito: Ang BPI branch na nadenggoy ng nagpanggap na Peter Tiu...
View ArticleBanned? Mr. Lingao, let’s learn from Carlos Celdran
The official Facebook page of the Juan Nationalist was taken down by Facebook after it was mob-reported. The deluge of reports came after EJAP released a statement criticizing Duterte’s declarations...
View ArticleImpunity of Liberal Party Mining Crony to end soon?
Will a Liberal Party illegal miner crony become one of the first casualties of Duterte's crusade against corruption?Two weeks after the elections and in response to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's...
View ArticleNo LP SOCE equals No VP Leni, No LP Senators: Election Lawyer
Mar Roxas and the Liberal Party failed to submit their Statements of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) on time.An Ateneo election lawyer says this will cause a political crisis of epic...
View ArticleJune 30 SOCE Extension? Leni Robredo used obsolete rule
Vice-president-elect Leni Robredo says deadline is 30 June 2016 but TP discovers she cited an obsolete Comelec Resolution. In a previous TP article, it was shown that the Liberal Party’s failure to...
View ArticleLeni’s Possible Defense: Strike down SOCE laws
Yesterday, ThinkingPinoy explained how the Liberal Party’s (LP) non-filing of the its Statement of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) will result in the disqualification of all winning...
View ArticleDuterte, Cayetano, Pimentel: Inside Info on the Senate Presidency (Part 1 of 2)
Politics is a battle of competing interests and not a struggle between good and evil. Thus, it is incumbent upon the electorate to choose a leader whose interest and advocacies best align with theirs....
View ArticleDuterte, Cayetano, Pimentel: Inside Info on the Senate Presidency (Part 2 of 2)
In Duterte, Cayetano, Pimentel: Inside Info on the Senate Presidency (Part 1 of 2), ThinkingPinoy explained that over the past month, President-elect Duterte has masterfully consolidated and tested the...
View ArticleSan Miguel, Globe, Smart & the 700 Mhz Band for Dummies [Pt. 1 of 2]
SMC sold the 700 Mhz band to Globe and Smart... so what's in it for you?San Miguel Corporation has finally let go of its prized 700 Mhz band by selling it to the telco duopoly of Smart Communications...
View ArticleThe PH Telco Cartel: Telstra’s story from conception to miscarriage [2/2]
The dagger to heart – the final straw – was finally planted when Globe and Smart, through the NTC, urged the newly-formed Philippine Competition Commission [PCC] to probe SMC’s control over the 700 MHz...
View ArticleThe PH Telco Cartel: Telstra’s story from conception to miscarriage [1/2]
In San Miguel, Globe, Smart & the 700 MHz Band for Dummies [Pt. 1 of 2], ThinkingPinoy explained what the 700 Megahertz (700 MHz) band is. Now that we got that out of the way, it’s time to talk...
View ArticleIdealistic? Hardworking? Patriotic? Malacañang needs you!
If you’ve been following the ThinkingPinoy Facebook Page for quite some time, you might have noticed that I am keen to work for the incoming Duterte administration. After several weeks’s worth of...
View ArticleThinkingPinoy should not be in Malacañang
I woke up from general anesthesia at 4:00 PM of 09 May 2016. At last, my trusty surgeon finally excised a severe perineal infection that’s been bugging me for weeks. I should have undergone surgery...
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