'Conflict Of Interest' at UCPB Board?

Is there really a ‘conflict of interest’ in this story? Try to read it and see if you agree with the complainant that government officials made an error in appointing Atty. Nilo T. Divina as one of the directors of United Coconut Planters’ Bank (UCPB).

According to Atty. Oliver San Antonio, legal counsel of the National Coalition of Filipino Consumers (NCFC), Divina, dean of law at the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Faculty of Law, not only sits as one of the 16 members of the board of directors of UCPB, but that his law firm also serves as one of its external counsels.

Trail Life Won't Tolerate Intolerant Gays

The founder of a the most sought-after anti-gay scouting alternative to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) said his youth group will not "tolerate" openly gay members.

In excerpts of an interview with Crosstalk's Jim Schneider last March 2014, Trail Life USA founder John Stemberger said, "We view a same-sex attraction as being very different than this new socio-political construct of 'gay,' which is a political movement ... an in-your-face, intolerant agenda."

What Happened to the Missing AK-47?

Now it can be told. With the investigation on its final stages, the mystery of the missing 1,004 AK-47 assault rifles has unraveled. Finally we will find out what really happened.

According to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), the missing rifles under the care of the Philippine National Police-Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) all ended in the hands of the state's enemy: the New People's Army (NPA).

Msgr. Ramirez Should Return PDAF Money

I may not agree on his stand with regards to the Reproductive Health Law, but I will be the first to concede that Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz has a valid point when he asked members of the clergy to return the donations when the source of fund is doubtful.

The senior bishop raised this point in an interview with reporters last 25 May 2014 after alleged pork barrel scam operator Janet Lim-Napoles was accused of giving generous donations using money allegedly stolen from the congressional Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

Racist Singaporeans Should Be Ashamed

Is Singapore becoming a dangerous place for Filipinos? It appears that way after the supposed plan to celebrate the 116th Philippine Independence Day received a lot of discriminatory comments from very racist Singaporeans.

The Pilipino Independence Day Council (PIDC) Singapore initially decided to organize a celebration at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, in the middle of Singapore's busy shopping belt, but their choices received a harsh backlash from a few ‘trolls.’