The campaign period for local election has started last 26 March 2010, In today’s local politics, the only way by which candidates will assure victory is to engage in wholesale vote-buying or any act of bribing voters, ”umpisa ng mamulat ako sa… Read More ›
Atty. Benji’s Column
BENJIE GASPI DISCLAIMER
February 27, 2010 Sta. Ana, Manila, Philippines Mr. Jun Asuncion; Dios marhay na hapon po. Last Thursday (Feb. 25), on my way to Manila from Davao City, I was bombarded with calls and text messages from friends and relatives abroad and… Read More ›
Kidnapped ICRC Workers: Good News And Bad News
by: attybenji The good news is – Filipina hostage Mary Jane Lacaba was rescued and recovered alive from the kidnappers (April 2, 2009). Some reports alleged that she was handed-over formally by the captors to the negotiators, not rescued,… Read More ›
THE ELUSIVE JUSTICE AFTER 25 YEARS!
August 21, 2008 at 2:55 pm · Or, the Prepared Speech That Was Never Read. By attybenji Ninoy Aquino said, “The Filipino is worth dying for.” In retrospect, Twenty Five (25) years after Ninoy Aquino’s death, only his murderer, the… Read More ›
A CALL FOR MORAL REVOLUTION?
Or, A Change Must Come From Within! by: atty. benji “Watch your thoughts, they become words; Watch your words, they become actions; Watch your actions, they become habits; Watch your habits, they become character; Watch your character, for it becomes… Read More ›
HONOR THY FATHER & THY MOTHER!
Or, Belated Happy Mother’s Day. by : attybenji Honor thy Father and thy Mother – is the best and everlasting presents that child can give to the his/her parents, specially the mother (free of charge), when we all celebrated the… Read More ›
THERE’S NO FAILURE, ONLY SUCCESS DELAYED!
“I have persevered against difficulties, I rose up against defeats &, I conquered the failures of the past”. by atty. benji A billboard in one of the sweepstakes ticket outlets in Quiapo, reads “A quitter never wins; a… Read More ›
A DEGREE IS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER!
(You can be Billionaire even if you are School Drop outs) By atty. benji A bachelor degree is just a piece of paper. (e.g. PHD stands for Permanent Head Damage, just kidding) It is not the degree that makes the… Read More ›
Who Is To Blame For Poverty In The Philippines?
By: Atty. Benji (this article is partly a response of atty benji to our discussion Corruption Is Just A Tip Of The Iceberg…) The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) has bared the facts regarding poverty in the Philippines: “1… Read More ›
TAGABULANS TO FIGHT POVERTY
(or Free Bulan from the Bondage of Poverty) by: atty benji Origins of Poverty: Historically speaking, when man came on earth he did not live in a society or hierarchy nor was he endowed with poverty. Good health, longevity, natural… Read More ›
Cooperation and Unity Among The tagaBulans
by: atty benji My heartfelt thanks and sincerest appreciations to you mr. Jun A! I’m humbled by such feed back, and interest of the Bulan readers to this blog! Maybe someday, or in the years to come, the town… Read More ›
BADIL – versus – TABIL”, Which is the Mightier?
by: atty benji Some say – The GUN is Mightier than the PEN: In the past, &/or until the present time, the media practitioners (print & broadcast) such as, journalists, newspapermen & radio-tv reporters/broadcasters, in the country have been the… Read More ›
The CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM in the Country:
– dysfunctional system, or effective crime deterrent? By: atty benji In Bulan, or in Sorsogon, in particular, do you think criminal justice system is OK? How about the police? The Prosecutor? The Court? And the Jail or Correctional? I would… Read More ›
WHY I LIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES? – or IN BULAN IN PARTICULAR?
By: atty benji While I live in the Philippines? or in Bulan? My answer is simple because “Ito ang aking lupang sinilangan. Ito rin ang tahanan ng aking lahi”, (Panatang Makabayan, he-he-he-he). But there are Filipinos who make fun of… Read More ›
POLITICAL DYNASTIES IN LOCAL POLITICS- A Lucrative Family Business?
By: Atty. Benji Section 26 of Article II of the 1987 Constitution reads “the State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit “Political Dynasties” as maybe defined by Law”. Apparently, the enabling law that will define… Read More ›
A MESSAGE TO ALL OF US FILIPINOS, says the Korean!
by attybenji April 9, 2008 at 9:33 am mr. rudyb.… it’s nice that you have had an unforgettable recollection and memories of martial law years in San Ramon. I guess you were referring to the mountain in sitio Kabangkalan or… Read More ›
MAY PAG-ASA ANG BULAN – by attybenji
April 7, 2008 at 12:59 pm · Edit mr. rudyb: good day! You’re a great man! Your insights and suggestions in the article “future of bulan” are provocative and informative too. Though, it is a bit radical, but it is… Read More ›
A Message To The Youth Of Bulan – by attybenji
(I’m posting here a very informative comment by mr. attybenji. This is an article in itself so I place this to the front for everybody to see and read. jun asuncion ) April 5, 2008 at 5:28 pm · To: Mr…. Read More ›
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