Review: A Country Imperiled by Cecilio Arillo

Cecilio Arillo’s Greed and Betrayal was one of the seminal works that attempt to expose the first Aquino government as a corrupt regime bent on revenge and self-enrichment. His method in the book was merely dropping of facts, following his training as a journalist. Later on, I heard he had released a new book to follow up his work.

First Impressions: A Country Imperiled by Cecilio Arillo

I just got a copy of the book “A Country Imperiled” by Cecilio Arillo. These are my first impressions of it :

Should Children be Forced to Provide for their Parents?

I once criticized the proposal of some lawmakers to force children to care for needy parents. For example, a bill by Senator Jinggoy Estrada says parents may hire a lawyer to force their children to provide for them should they desire it. Senator Panfilo Lacson had a similar bill.

I still oppose this idea. The care of older parents by their children should not be forced.

The Art of the Chinocrat

I just started this new blog, also on Blogger, called The Art of the Chinocrat. This is where I'll put all my thoughts and observations on art and other topics that I can make a visual commentary on. Since I consider myself an artist, I've decided I need a dedicated blog for this interest.

Feel free to take a gander, earthlings.

The Folly of Brown Pride

A copy of a recent article I put up on the Get Real Post:

It already irks me to keep hearing Filipinos complain about other Filipinos using skin whitening products or liking foreign shows and products, saying it’s a sign that Filipinos are ashamed of themselves. I disagree with that view. I think loving white skin has nothing to do with shame.


(Please go to the Get Real Post for the full article)