Lately, I have been watching a TV show that I downloaded from the Internet. The name of the show is “Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand,” and it is a show from the Sky Network in the UK. The show is about British tourists visiting Thailand, and some of the troubles they run into. “But Bob,” […]
The gang who couldn’t shoot straight
Back in the 70’s there was a movie called “The gang who couldn’t shoot straight” which starred Robert de Niro, among others. Unfortunately, the Philippine National Police (PNP) may soon be called “The Police who couldn’t shoot straight.” You see, recently, the 125,000 Philippine National Police officers were given a marksmanship test. They were also […]
Justice
Remember, a while back I wrote an article here about the Subic Rape case, and the conviction of Daniel Smith in the case? It was one of the top commented articles in the history of this site. To refresh your memory, the “rape victim,” Suzette Nicolas recanted her story, and said that she wasn’t sure […]
Quagmire in Mindanao
The Government of the Philippines finds itself in a quagmire these days. What is a quagmire? Well, the definition of a quagmire is a difficult, precarious or entrapping situation. Unfortunately, that is where the Government of the Philippines sits at this time when it comes to the situation in Mindanao. Of course, as I often […]
Philippine injustice
Can a foreigner expect to get justice in the Philippines? Just ask Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith. Smith was convicted of rape in 2006. The “crime” supposedly took place in November 2005, while Smith was in the Philippines to participate in joint military exercises between the US and Philippine militaries. Smith and several other Marines […]
The Crocodile Chronicles
Do you remember the 1970’s? It was in the mid-70’s when the movie “Jaws” came out. For those who are too young, or who don’t remember the movie, it was about a shark attack that happened in the United States, a fictional place called Amity Island. Basically, a viscious shark attacked on the beach of […]