Kiefer of the Drink

Another one drinks the drug.
At least he owns up, and has offered to be poster boy of caution on the same.

Mediator's dreamboat.

Wow from Mali

This illegal immigrant does something good and gets his citizenship!

Mediation has its reward, though not dramatic.

Mediating Machismo

He too! Morgan Freeman might not be free for long! 

Beating a dead horse

Pardon the comparison, but stories about the supposed lovelife of a murdered man of the cloth by Duterte is a no-no. Poor guy cannot defend himself from this man of the froth! Why didn't they confront him when he was alive, for goodness sake. (Winnie Monsod remarked how could the victim still find time to do church work if all those women were around?)

Mediation is never one-sided.

Assert your Right

Taiwan ties one on China over an issue at sea. See! It can be done, Digong  or be gone.

Can't Win

This defeatist attitude of Duterte is so negative and narrow-minded in its focus only on warfare as the way out of the Western Philippine Sea conflict.

As the Bible says, those who live by the sword die by it too.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

"On SCS: Let us help our President" article of Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario is an
excellent example of ADR. It was respectful but full of options we could do about the South China Sea. After all, he is chair of the ADR Institute.

Mediating the Mouth

Duterte says his mouth is not the problem? Even when it speaks of wishing to have raped a female foreign missionary first? Or backing- up His policemen in crimes against human rights? Or siding with China more than the Philippines?

A true test of a mediator's mettle, a disputant like this who is so out of touch with reality.

Mediating the Monarchy

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding had Prince Charles meeting his prospective daughter-in-law halfway down the aisle.

That's self-mediating the icy relationship between father and son, as well as royalty and commoner.

Pinoys are Puny

Seems so, at the rate we have an alleged murderer and traitor in the Palace, rapist in the Senate, philanderer in the House, and gamblers in the Supreme Court!

But no, we are sovereign as disputants also craft their own Compromise Agreement

From Carinderia to Turo-Turo

The scandal on the DOT is food-for-thought. Too many crooks spoil the bribe.

No name- calling and blame game in mediation.

Mediating Inflation

Duterte's TRAIN is taking Pinoys for a ride.

Instead of alleviating poverty, it seems to be worsening it. Lose-lose

Make a Deal or Die

So does Trump threaten North Korea.

A no-no in mediation!

Up in the Air

This movie had George Clooney and company terminating long-time employees online!

Hopefully our labor endo problem will not go this way.

So Very Sovereign

Now guilty after Sereno ouster, Duterte starts circling the wagons and solicits the help of the Chinese premier.

Now he has given China power not only over the West Philippine Seas but also the Palace?! Prefer Sr. Pat's intervention anytime.

Easy Way Out ll

It was Duterte son Baste to do a sequel. He jet-skied as his father promised but on Philippine water across Quezon Province- with a Senatorial candidate at that!

Such cowards without integrity!

Easy Way Out

Duterte gave a bad example skipping yesterday's local election. Reason- torn among his candidate- friends.

Wasn't it a confidential exercise anyway? Once again, the narcissist anti-social reveals himself.

Ambassador of Love

The other day, Our Daily Bread tackled the tendency of Christians to focus on judging others more than living in Christ's Love.

Gentle warning for mediators too.

Inhale Courage, Exhale Fear

Pinoy Ako Blogger Jover Laurio's uniform t-shirt sports this motto of hers.

Could also be for disputants on unequal footing.

Power of the Veil

On an elderly nun, it drives away pesky policemen harassing the fasters of Faura- fast.

The physically weak but principled can wield great power.

Jericho March

If all else fails, trust the Lord to settle differences!

How Stars Do It

Katy Perry sends an olive branch with her sincere apologies of what went wrong to Taylor Swift.

Swift self-mediation.

Nards Parra

Mr. Stop literally was  prevented from continuous dynamite-fishing when his hand was blown off in an accident. He now takes care of mangroves in penitence.

Disputants in successful mediation carry its torch too.

Balik Saya

Witty name for an exhibit of native women's clothes of old.

Mediation could also be taglined as such.

Dumb and Cruel

Senator Lacson's description of a government move, or the government in general we add.

Mediation is bright and kind.

Poor Helping Poorer

Romeo Galendez, Jr. thus named his Project Robin Hood, featured in CNNPH's The Story of the Filipino.

Goodwill does not have to cost much, just goodness.

Moronic/Solomonic

The trouble with advanced praise release is that after raising expectation, it can prove to be a dud. It was not wise to tell Filipinos earnest at work in Kuwait to come home in the name of nationalism, or more so, in retaliation for Kuwait's  shabby treatment of the PH consulate.

Disputants face each other and do not use pawns in their conflict resolution.

Special

Britain's Got Talent had a mute contestant who spoke through a contraption. Such wit! One example: being special has its benefits and extra consideration. I just get worried when they say they are planning to send Special Forces to war.

Humor also does wonders in mediation.

Undesirable Missionary

For attending to the needs of Filipinos who are neglected by this government, the latter is kicking out Sr. Pat. She will be missed by those she has served.

Definition of terms and issues is also required in mediation.

Filipino Time

We really have to get our ax together. The Anti- Endo EO came May 1 after much ado and now angst.

That is what happens when the Compromise Agreement is all promise and nothing else.

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Distracting sign on the wall during yesterday's press conference on the Naku list at the start of local election period. Looked so much like BS!

The happy faces of the presenters of this serious topic likewise made them look like cats who swallowed the galunggong!