Many believe he would have won the Nobel Prize for economics long ago if not for his criticism of US foreign and economic policies. For International Book Orders buy from Amazon. Lastly, Tiglao notes that Aquino's electoral campaign in 1986 was part of a well-funded public relations job handled by the American political strategist firm Sawyer Miller. There are many more unreported deaths in the war on drugs. Has expanded EDCA provoked China to advance date of Taiwan invasion? The nation is the most important organization a human being is a member of in this era of humanity. PHILIPPINE and US defense officials propaganda is that the sites that US military forces will be using for war mobilization under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) are military camps. 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TIGLAO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Since January 2013, columnist at the The Manila Times Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Columnist of The Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 2010 - January 2013 Philippine Ambassador to Greece and Cyprus, May 2006 - October 2010 Head, Presidential Management Staff, August 2004 - April 2006 She is out to build a real strong state and a strong sense of nationalism. Married Getsy Selirio April 13, 2002. Not those fantasized by the conspiratorial mind of Rigoberto Tiglao. Its a puzzle Tiglao does not know this. The humility he exuded even when he was president of the countrys flag carrier and vice chairman of the University of the East still emanates from Transportation Secretary Jaime Jimmy J. Bautista, even as he occupies a very important Cabinet post. Click HERE to Order Books! The partial unofficial tally of the National Citizen's Movement for Free Elections or Namfrel, on the other hand, had Aquino winning by half a millionvotes. Last week, the PNP apparently clarified that its DUI numbers now cover all crimes. This byline is for a different person with the same name. These two fact sheets are in addition to what Ellen Tordesillas, Vera Files president, wrote in her personal blog on May 5, 2019. The airport is technically not entirely a government facility, since it was built and run by the Cagayan Premium Ventures Development Corp., a joint venture between the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) and a private firm Cagayan Land and Property Development Corp. For the Cagayan airport to be designated as an EDCA site, it would need the official approval of both the CEZA and the Cagayan Premium Ventures Development Corp. The first time that the PNP used deaths under investigation (DUI) was after the government came under attack for the killings in its war on drugs in the 2nd half of 2016. Click HERE to Order Books! Previous page. FACT 5. These four, he says, are Vera Files, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, Rappler, and MindaNews. Rigoberto Tiglao. Just two months after the US Department of Defense announced that the Philippines agreed to allow its military to use four more camps, from the five the Aquino 3rd government committed to in 2014 under the so-called Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) announced a three-day military drill around Taiwan island that started last Saturday. Citing the 2008 book Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business of James Harding, Tiglao noted that Sawyer Miller's point person in the Philippines, Malloch Brown, steered the PR campaign of Aquino with the single messagethat Marcos is corrupt and a dictator. What the ex-journalist and Arroyo apologist Tiglao should have done was to verify this claim and do his own legwork or, if he cant, research his way through Google. Ateneo de Manila and the University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Birth: August 27, 1952 Widower of Raquel Edralin-Tiglao Children: Andrea Raquel, Alexandro Kalayaan, and Ben Siddharta. Robredo had already addressed this rumor as false in an interview with, Tiglao has repeatedly made the claim that receiving foreign grants and funds by Philippine media organizations is illegal and against the, In April 2019, Tiglao stated that he was "100% certain" that Senator Antonio Trillanes and journalist Ellen Tordesillas were behind the, In December 2021, Tiglao claimed that former Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary, In January 2022, Tiglao called for the purging of what he called "red reporters" and, This page was last edited on 19 April 2023, at 07:14. I always knew Tiglao was GMA's dog, but he has disgraced himself further by whoring himself out to Duterte (probably because Duterte and GMA are allies now). [3][4][6] Governance and foreign policy analyst Steven Feldstein notes how Tiglao, along with RJ Nieto and Sass Rogando Sasot are part of the Philippines' network of digital repression. United Nations Development Fund, 6. What is its impact on you and how were your rights violated? VERA Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Sagot sa iyong mga katanungan tungkol sa pondo ng VERA Files. The fact sheet lists 15 grant-giving agencies. Salims media outfits are TV5, the third biggest broadcast media network, with its more than a dozen TV and radio stations all over the country, its Internet news site Interaksyon.com, and the countrys largest satellite direct-to-home television service. 3 distinct works Similar authors. With this message, please allow me to introduce myself. Opinion journalism is not made of such reckless stuff. When investors look at the prospects for putting their money in the Philippines, they will likely see an abundance of cautionary tales. manilatimes.net. Instead of transport and traffic updates, a Facebook page formerly controlled by the local government of Davao City is now providing internet users with a different kind of "content" and it's not so wholesome. His answer floored me: "It's obvious I'm busy with other duties." Western media reported it as a stern warning that was the reaction to a meeting between Taiwans leader Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. Perhaps Tiglao has run out of items on the menu of his carinderiafor troll army readers because almost three years later, he is rehashing the same opinion without providing any of the responses from these media organizations. GET yourself a copy of Rigoberto Tiglaos book, Colossal Deception- How foreigners control our telecoms sector., The book, as its front cover states, is a case study of corruption, cronyism and regulatory capture in the Philippines.. Whats happening to our country, General?. Using PLDTs pension fund called the Beneficial Trust Fund, Salim has built the biggest multi-media empire in the country which includes Philippine Star and BusinessWorld both of which he controls and Philippine Daily Inquirer in which he is the second biggest stockholder. Tiglao was one of nine journalists who co-founded the PCIJ in 1989. You mentioned that you are a political prisoner. 6th Floor Universal Re Bldg., 106 Paseo De Roxas cor. Manila Times columnist Rigoberto Tiglao accused Rappler of publishing wrong data on the number of Filipinos killed in the Philippine National Police's (PNP) war on drugs. He was a ranking member of Communist Party of the Philippines. But never let it be said that Mr Tiglao never gets any facts right. Conceptualized, and one of the founders of, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. We do have a secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) who Id bet very few of my readers can name: Maria Antonio Yulo-Loyzaga (the wife of a son of the basketball legend Carlos), who has however been practically invisible these past nine months. That must be a conspiracy, surely. Rigoberto D. Tiglao is a veteran political and business reporter, and the only journalist to be awarded all four of the most prestigious awards for Philippine journalists: the Catholic Mass Media Awards for Best News Reporter in 1983; the Ten Most Outstanding Young Men for 1992 (for Print Journalism); Nieman Foundation Fellow For Journalism at Harvard University (1988); and, the Best Economic . On a personal note, my wife and Vinia Datinguinoo of PCIJ are close friends from their UP days. Its 26 percent shares in PLDT make it the controlling stockholder in the country of the biggest telecommunications firm that has 70 percent of the telecom market. Pardon mg english sir. [11] His second wife is Gethsemane "Getsy" Selirio on April 13, 2002 who was editor in chief of Inq-7.[41]. Historically, Chinese leaders have not started wars to divert attention from domestic challenges, and they continue to favor using measures short of conflict to achieve their objectives., She emphasized though: If Western policymakers exaggerate the risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, they might inadvertently create a self-fulfilling prophecy The United States should focus on arresting or at least decelerating the action-reaction spiral that has steadily ratcheted up tensions and made a crisis more likely.. A WATERSHED has occurred in my generation: religion is now on a steep decline, especially Catholicism whose culture and worldview have dominated this country since the Spanish . *Hover through the thumbnails to see the title, How the tobacco industry interferes in policy making, On The Record, where VERA Files was seen and heard, The fight to keep Burnham Park open to people, PBB cosplayer inspires new video game character, Success awaits those who dare break barriers. Shortened version follows: After seven weeks of the stand-off between Chinese and Philippine vessels at Bajo de Masinloc that broke out April 2012 the then Philippine ambassador to the US, Jose Cuisia, told Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario in June that US assistant secretary of state for Asia Kurt Campbell had informed him that he had reached an agreement with China: It would withdraw its ships simultaneously with those of the Philippines. Conceptualized and undertook the FOCAPs now yearly Annual Conference on the Philippines. Through his holding firm MPIC (Metro Pacific Investments Corp.), Salim controls Metro Pacific Rollways Corp., now the biggest toll and expressway operator in the country managing the North Luzon Expressway, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway and Manila-Cavite Expressway, In partnership with the Ayala group (who were big supporters of the Aquino family) the Salim conglomerate also won the P1 billion worth of projects to operate an automated fare collection system for the mass transit lines. THEREs certainly a basis to believe so. Such fears appear to be driven more by Washingtons assessments of its own military vulnerabilities than by Beijings risk-reward calculus. IT was 10 years ago this month that a very serious conflict dubbed the Scarborough Standoff broke out between China and the Philippines. The chief of staff post also "controlled access to the President," and "provide good, wise, and honest counsel" to the country's top leader, based on AO No. Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, 3. Got goosebumps reading every page. I have done some research on the topic, but have lots more to learn. The PNP only releases total DUI numbers at any given time, without breaking them down. Now he says she is Filipino-American. Citing Enrile's own biography as well as articles written by RAM colonels since 1986, Tiglao traced how the coup plotters learned that their plan has already been uncovered when then Trade Minister Roberto Ongpin complained about the arrest of his military security detailall RAM memberson Feb. 22. Old wounds need time to heal. (READ: Tiglaos fake news). Let us privilege readers with the answers to Tiglaos never-ending tirades that riddle his mind, even if these have been repeatedly debunked. (READ: The Rappler story: Independent journalism with impact), Its a shame that MrTiglao, rather than embracing Rapplers success at doing just that, seems obsessed with attacking its independent voice based on make-believe facts and fatuous arguments. I am just hoping that this is unbiased reporting. *no need to check the website for updates; get them delivered to your email. Even the state, represented by the Philippine government, is not prohibited by the Constitution from receiving foreign funding. ", "Robredo hits Tiglao for 'fake news' about Germany trip", "Robredo slams columnist for spreading rumors", "China gives 400 transistor radios to Philippines", "The omnipresent lies of Rigoberto Tiglao", "SEC affirms order to shut down Rappler - The Final Word", "Fact check: Ninoy Aquino died a Malaysian citizen? (READ: The Rappler story: Independent journalism with impact. But there are facts now indisputable that we didn't know, or were hidden from public knowledge, during the February 1986 People Power Revolt and even three decades later. He is the founder of the Philippine Center for Investigative . Dubbed the United Sharp Sword, Chinese state media said it involves encirclement of the island by its navy and air force. Sachs qualifications for his view of geopolitics today are impeccable. Other infrastructure projects awarded to Salims group by the Aquino administration are the P11 billion NLEX Harbor Link, the P7billion NLEX Citi Link, and the P12.4 billion Connector Road/Metro Expressway Link. The unedited version of this narrative is in my 2022 book Debacle: The Aquino Regimes Scarborough Fiasco and the South China Sea Arbitration Deception, in which I provide sources and documentation for my assertions, none of which have been challenged by those mentioned in it. Its question that many of us are asking. Rappler.com. He was a damn good business writer and proved this by eventually getting the coveted job of Manila bureau chief for the Far Eastern Economic Review. Pangilinan is First Pacifics highest paid executive, with his compensation in 2015 amounting to $7.5 million, bigger than the $2.8 million of the firms chairman and majority owner Salim or of the other two executive directors. Not only that, Vera Files also published a Tagalog version of the fact sheet ten days later on May 21, 2019. [11], He later became a reporter for Business Day from 1981 to 1986. Disclosure: this opinion writer is not an employee of Vera Files. Its two huge public-utility firms are Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) which has monopoly of power distribution in Metropolitan Manila and six adjacent provinces, and Maynilad Water, the water-distribution monopoly for the western part of the Metropolis. This second part narrates how a US State Department official fooled President Aquino 3rd and his foreign secretary, Albert del Rosario, into abandoning those rich fishing grounds. Rigoberto "Bobi" Dikit Tiglao (born August 27, 1952) is a Filipino opinion columnist who works at The Manila Times . [13] RJ Nieto served as a co-host for the political podcast and radio program Karambola sa DWIZ 882, together with Jonathan dela Cruz, Trixie Cruz Angeles, Conrad Banal and Larry Gadon from 2016 to 2020. WHILE US generals have been quoted claiming they believe so, and in the near future (2025 or 2027), take those with a ton of salt, they may just be toeing the Pentagons propaganda line for increased budgets to fund more sophisticated weapons, or worse, they are engaging in wishful thinking. MOST likely it is another case of the adage that history is written by the victors. can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgMPIhBLp1I. PBBM US visit will be historic and significant. Aside from these, the Palace chief of staff reviews the documents intended for the President, advocates for their strategic policies and programs, and builds bridges with "critical stakeholders" that include the Cabinet, judiciary, and lobbyists. No one wants to waste time responding to baseless accusations and obviously false statements because doing so dignifies them and might lend them credibility. This government job-related article is a stub. Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines. [14] Either way, his accusations make for nice clickbait posts patronized by social media misinformation trolls. Order now the newly released Debacle Book! Marcos himself of course is also officially the Agriculture secretary. (Though we must confess that even when the Soviet Union was at its most virulent, we never stopped eating red apples because they shared a color scheme with the Soviet flag. 1 1 1 1. Click to order the bestselling book Debunked! Hoping that the citizenry, especially business people will be able to read this book and change before its too late. . Thank you Mr. Tiglao for this explicit information! Debunked: Uncovering hard truths about EDSA, Martial Law, Marcos, Aquino, with a special section on the Duterte Presidency. If you have the time, it would be GREATLY appreciated if we could meet and I could ask you a few questions about rice policies and politics in your country. In this challenging time for me, my mantra comforts: The Lord is my shepherd. In fact, this list is shamefully short if we are to enumerate all the development funds the Philippine government receives as grants. President, Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, 1997-1998 term. by Rigoberto D. Tiglao | Jan 19, 2017. I am one of your readers in your column Banat of Bulgar. Mabuhay! In time, the spigot dries up when these political issues die down. [15], From 1989 to 2000, he served as the Manila bureau chief and correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review. This prompted Enrile to make a last stand at his headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo together with then Philippine Constabulary chief Fidel Ramos, calling on foreign correspondents to cover his bold move and asking the late Cardinal Sin to encourage supporters to form a human shield around Camp Crame.
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