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Who appointed Maria Ressa and Amal Clooney as WORLD authorities on what is “true”??

July 20, 2019 benign0 No Comments

According to Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, her new lawyer, celebrity “human rights” campaigner Amal Clooney, is the final say on what is and isn’t true and what is and isn’t factual information. Good morning from Manila! "The current media crisis involves both the silencing of truth and the amplification of misinformation to levels we have…

Media

Why #WalangPasok becomes a trending hashtag in the Philippines every now and then

July 18, 2019 benign0 No Comments

The #WalangPasok hashtag “trends” on Twitter every now and then because it’s one of those flypaper “issues” that sheeplike Filipinos flock to whenever it rains. Rain makes the news in the Philippines, apparently. Whenever that happens, Filipinos find it hard to decide for themselves whether or not to go to work or school. They’d rather…

Lifestyle

What’s so wrong with cat-calling?

July 18, 2019 benign0 No Comments

Both men and women do it. The question is, who really gets offended? Perhaps many of the older “activists” who champion the cause of legislating against cat-calling are doing so on behalf of those who get cat-called a lot. Maybe it’s time the question of whether this practice is offensive or not should be directed…

Lifestyle

Philippine Opposition focus on foreign policy is not winning over Filipino voters

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 benign0 No Comments

There are so many pressing problems in the Philippines today that directly affect the majority of the population. Some people are focusing too much on China and making it look like Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency is a failure just because they don’t agree with his foreign policy. This is a dishonest position to take…

Politics

Rappler and Maria Ressa: “JOURNALISTS FOR RENT”

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 benign0 No Comments

The mystery persists. Why would anyone believe a government initiative presumptuously billed a conference on “media freedom” that is conducted by the Omidyar Group? Omidyar are deeply-invested in many media companies most of which are so-called reporters of “news”. This is the confronting question posed by Ezra Levant to the various organisations that participated in…

Business, Media

Filipinos should welcome the #UNHRC “investigation” with open arms

July 14, 2019 benign0 No Comments

By all means, Filipinos should welcome to their shores the United Nations Human Rights Council delegation headed by Michelle Bachelet. They should open their government to “investigation” for “human rights” abuses. The key caveat there is that the public should keep engaged and apply a critical mind to observing and evaluating the progress of the…

Crime, Government

Who does Maria Ressa THINK she is calling people “trolls”?

July 13, 2019 benign0 No Comments

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has been on a years-long crusade telling anyone who would listen how she and the Philippines’ journalism profession are “under attack”. She summarily labels anyone who is not on her side as “trolls”. But who is she to decide who are trolls and who aren’t? Did some sort of God of…

Media

Time is running out! Who will lead the Opposition to 2022?

July 13, 2019May 16, 2020 benign0 No Comments

In Yellowtard years, 2022 is just around the corner. Time is running out and galloping ahead faster and faster. Indeed the more the Yellowtards fail to find a charismatic leader to lead them to electoral victory when current President Rodrigo Duterte’s term is up, the more time is wasted. It is quite evident their “vice…

Lifestyle, Politics

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa admits to receiving $4.5 MILLION from Pierre Omidyar!

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 benign0 No Comments

Under intense grilling by Ezra Levant, “Rebel Commander” at The Rebel in a conference on “media freedom” hosted by media billionaire Pierre Omidyar, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa inadvertently admitted that she had received $4.5 million in funding from Omidyar. Interestingly, Levant’s question was initially directed to Nishant Lalwani, Director of Investments of the Omidyar Group…

Media

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