As usual, the Yellowtards are in yet another Mass for [insert pompous-sounding advocacy here]. In this one celebrated at the Cory Aquino Democratic Space, De La Salle University in the lead up to today’s “Grand Rally” to celebrate the “Martial Law Years” at the Luneta, no less than the Top Guns of Yellowtardom are busy…
The Roman Catholic Church is once again exploiting its hold on Filipinos’ hearts and minds to further its political agenda. This time it has employed the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) to tap its network of educational institutions and the large body of students and employees of these to contribute much needed numbers…
What is it with celebrating Catholic masses to accompany political and “activist” events? It’s like the organisers of these circuses are routinely commandeering this popular religious ritual to the service of their specific agendas. For example, we hear that Yellowtard “advocate” group Tindig Pilipinas has organised a mass at chi-chi private school La Salle Greenhills…
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Indeed, the call for all Filipino politicians to put a stop to using piety circus for their political ends goes to all regardless of camp. And that includes both Bongbong Marcos and President Rodrigo Duterte himself. Prayer is nice. But prayer in private is even better. The trouble with being outwardly religious is that it…
Prayer porn seems to be the thing nowadays in Philippine politics. Emotional hooks are constantly being dangled by Yellowtard politicians angling for voters and, more likely, warm bodies to populate the next “people power” circus. Desperate times indeed following the spectacular fizzle over the weekend in the wake of calls from top Yellowtard leaders for…
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Here we go. It was only a matter of time before embattled “senator” Antonio Trillanes started using Catholic idols and icons and surrounding himself with nuns to bolster his cause. It is the traditionally pathetic way Filipino politicians appeal to the Philippines’ religious masses. These are the sorts of stunts that keep the Philippines’ poltical…
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“Senator” Antonio Trillanes is, indeed, a serial law violator. His latest palabas involves a PR stunt where he attends (for the cameras) a mass celebrated within the premises of the Philippine Senate building where he is hiding from the law. However, existing Canon Law states that Catholic masses may only be celebrated in a sacred…
It takes discipline to be a productive contributor to the democratic process. This is because it is people who apply a disciplined mind to thinking through the nation’s issues systematically that are more likely to vote wisely during elections and regards their leaders with a critical eye. Unfortunately, the Philippine Opposition prefer that Filipinos remain…
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