The 1987 Constitution, that pesky litle document, does say the right to travel cannot be impaired "except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law."
When the stars are right, Indolent Indio comes out with a short and hastily-done roundup of things we’ve found on the Internet (pinoy chapter, of course.) Quality, quantity, content, and success may vary.
Have you heard the latest on the dispute between Philippine Airlines (PAL) and its former labor union Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA)? We have not either. What we have heard is PAL crying harassment over the labor union camping out at its in-flight center (whatever that is). And how could we have not? They said so [...]
Our friends at Congressional Observer (who are even more indolent than us when it comes to updates) report the House of Representatives has been as quiet as a tomb these past few weeks. Have you ever seen a Congress that is really quiet? During session breaks, it is really a ghost town. With the exception [...]
In 1969, US and South Vietnamese troops captured Hill 937 in Thua Thien Province, Vietnam after 10 days of bitter fighting. The hill was later called “Hamburger Hill” because of the high casualties from 10 assaults on the hill. The US and South Vietnam lost 72, the Vietnamese People’s Army reportedly lost 675. Now, Manila [...]
“Praybeyt Benjamin,” a movie about an effeminate outsider joining the Army was released in Philippine theaters this week to rave ( I think) reviews. Most of the praise deservedly went to Goldie Hawn, whom the New York Times called ”totally charming as the bemused suburban princess who forsakes a house with a live-in maid, her [...]
People of the press love raffles, and why not? We may never become the people we cover, but at least there’s a way for us to (arguably) legitimately get some of their spoils. The rationale/justification being it’s not a pay off if everyone has an equal chance at winning. And given how much we make, even [...]
Part-time Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao has been promoted to a lieutenant colonel in the Army reserves, the same rank that my dead grandfather, who fought against the Japanese and, later, the Huks held when he was buried with military honors. [President Benigno Aquino III] on September 21 authorized the promotion of Pacquiao from a reserve [...]