My apologies for the lack of updates here at FV, in the past few months our nation has undergone a great change, whether or not you agree if we are on the right track, the fact is that we have a new regime, but maybe still the same challenges. I have also been busy, and [...]

According to the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), with just about 5 million votes left to count, the vice presidential race between Senator Mar Roxas and outgoing Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay is too close to call. As of last count on Thursday evening: Binay = 13,429,660 (40.77 %) Roxas = 12,643,219 (38.38 %g) [...]

Posters strewn about, teachers lack sleep, politicians still on edge, and supporters either nervous, defeated, or in a celebratory mood.   It is the day after the Philippine’s first automated elections. Nationwide, local and national positions were at stake, and it seems more scrutiny, far more than we have had in the past, has been [...]

As anger has grown, and sadness comes with it, I have come to ponder on the true nature of the aftermath we call The Maguindanao Massacre. As Justice Secretary Agra cries out in pain for all the criticism he has taken for dismissing two Ampatuans of murder charges, a greater question is to be asked.  [...]

Okay, I tried to resist the Jejemon phenomenon, I know very little about it, and yet it’s everywhere these days. Mainstream is probably way behind regarding this stupid little lifestyle, but so am I. According to Urban Dictionary, a non official definition is: Usually seen around social networking sites such as Friendster and Multiply, jejemons [...]

There’s no shortage of defections these days from one party to the other. And today, another one bites the dust. It is not a sign of the integrity of these politicians but rather it is a sign of selfishness and weakness, and opportunism. The great act of courageous political action would be to defect because [...]

There has been a lot of interesting scenarios that have unfolded in the past few months. The most politically earth shaking scenario has to be the candidacy of Senator Noynoy Aquino as he has been thrust into the national consciousness, a reluctant candidate, but a candidate that I have come to realize is the only [...]

It is high time to take to task those who disguise themselves as trying to elevate the political discourse of our nation, as trying to be working towards the greater good of The Filipino people. These are the Filipinos who have lost their heritage, who look down on their homeland, on their own people, and [...]

The spirit of The EDSA revolution, for many it is the modern day testament of the spirit of The Filipino people.  It shows that as a people, we can achieve a great victory over tyranny.  People Power, the term that gave birth to a new democracy after the shambles of tyrannic rule. Being only just [...]

Of all the the Presidential Candidates, none have gone the way that I had hoped when it comes to House Bill 5043, or more popularly known as The Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill), they have seen the might of the church and have cowered. They are the leaders that can do the political math, but [...]