Romulo Neri's Corruption Chart

Romulo Neri’s cluttered booty capitalism chart. Neri focuses on six captive industries, revolving around Alcantara, Aboitiz, Razon, Tan, and Gokongwei. The bubbles are, apperently, his view of “circles of influence.”

Will Gloria Survive?

Blogger Mon Casiple suggests,

Malacañang is scrambling for the initiative. Mobilization by friendly LGU units are being planned, sprinkled by a few pro-GMA NGOs and church personalities. A media offensive has been launched–against Lozada, JDV, the opposition, and even against Vice-President Noli de Castro. The de Castro media attack seeks to prevent a possible de Castro defection that can fundamentally undermine GMA’s chances of survival.

Malacañang Declares War Against Lozada

In an apparent act of retaliation against Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada Jr., Malacañang on Wednesday called for the investigation of the Senate witness for "anomalies" in his office during his term as head of the Philippine Forest Corp. (PFC). (More)