By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld He probably didn’t remember it — or if he did, and was asked about it, President Benigno S. C. Aquino III would very likely have dismissed the Nov. 23, 2009 Maguindanao Massacre as just another case of media sensationalism. After all, Mr. Aquino, for well over five…
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Tanim-bala sa NAIA
Lihim na itinanim sa biktimang maleta, OFWng hamak may ani palang bala! Hindi rin pinalampas seniors, mga turista. “Isolated cases,” ani Honrado ng NAIA. “Konti lang iyan,” sagot ni Kalihim Abaya. Tinanong naman si Mar, sigaw n’ya “Propaganda ‘yan laban sa gobyerno!” Naging pasahang-bola ang dapat ginagapas ligaw na ebidensya. Hangga’t ang mga utak ng…
Bulletproof in the reign of impunity
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld If there were an award for the most duplicitous story of the year, it should go to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its claim that the bullets that are being regularly “discovered” in the luggage of airline passengers have not been planted by so-called security personnel…