http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:48:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Veronica Uy The colossal fight in the biggest city in the metro has taken an interesting turn. For some months now, Quezon City residents have come to accept the idea that long-time QC public servant Herbert “Bistek” Bautista is going to run for the top QC post. And for some months ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/10/31/guess-whos-running-against-bistek/ By Vinia Datinguinoo-Mukherjee 1989, I was 16, a probee. He was, by campus journalism standards, a seasoned news reporter. The editors had assigned me to be his "buddy" for a story, the topic of which I will probably remember at another time. The afternoon of the deadline, on my way ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/10/08/alecks-pardo-pabico-19-april-1967-07-october-2009/ By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez You know it's election period by the campaign gimmicks that start cropping up. Take this one by Representative Matias Defensor of Quezon City’s third district; he chose an innovative device, one which would strike at the very heart of Filipinos’ favorite past time--singing.   Defensor now has five units of ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/09/08/singing-in-the-time-of-elections/ Since he got married, this congressman tells reporters, he has not been womanizing. "Not with my wife knowing," he adds with a wink. Clues: He's high profile and well connected. http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/08/31/guess-who/ By Nikko Dizon I almost lost my wallet today. The day started quite normally. I covered a press conference at the Bayan office then had lunch with Nato and Tads. Afterwards, I went to a nearby bank to get some gas money. I carry a huge bag, a birthday gift from friends last ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/08/24/kind-people/ By John Nery When I realized I was writing my 100th column, I was assailed by the temptation to say something about what it is we opinion journalists do; I'm afraid I readily gave in. I started with Rizal's low opinion of the press. I ended (in a modest tribute to ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/07/03/what-rizal-thought-of-journalists/ By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez The entry of 32 new party-list congressmen in the House of Representatives has given Speaker Prospero Nograles and House Secretary General Marilyn Barua-Yap a headache on where to accommodate them and their staff. Of course, the bigger problem is money, estimated by Nograles to reach about P200 ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/06/22/room-sharing-in-batasan-pambansa/ By JOEL GUINTO INQUIRER.net THE birthday boy said he wanted to “hang loose,” with no to talk of politics, but his guests, which included power players from politics and high society, and even “Erap,” thought otherwise. At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, they toasted Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on his 45th ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/06/14/carnival-birthday-for-gibo/ Throwing a party for no reason and inviting only the host   By Makati Rep. Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.     BECAUSE this is just a resolution, the House will vote by mere yells of yeas and nays. In the tumult, the public and the press may mistake who voted for and against it. Make ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescoop/2009/06/04/the-con-ass-party/