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A personal commentary By Raïssa Robles When Imelda Marcos went to the Cultural Center of the Philippines and asked it to shut down an art exhibit, it promptly did. When presidential spokesman Ed Lacierda was asked what the Office of the President intended to do with the same art exhibit, he washed President Benigno Aquino’s hands for him and [...]
Here it is: President Aquino’s photo not the ‘real picture’ By Christine O. Avendaño Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:32 am | Thursday, July 7th, 2011 A “snapshot” doesn’t a real picture make. This was Malacañang’s reaction to an unflattering Palace photo of President Benigno Aquino III that has gone viral on the Internet. Palace officials came to the defense of the [...]
Just my opinion By Raissa Robles A year ago when Benigno Aquino III was courting the people’s vote to clinch the presidency he “unequivocally rejected the idea of allowing a state and hero’s burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos which his rival, Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manuel Villar, is supportive of.” That was what Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Gil Cabacungan [...]