Tweets of Regina Belmonte About Mocha Uson as Columnist of Philippine Star

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"Sorry, but if you express your sentiments publicly on Twitter, you naturally invite dissent." - Atty. Fernando Topacio

"I just took a nap and woke up to Mocha Uson having a column in our newspaper? WHAT THE FUCK? I just sent my dad this text. Not sorry at all.

THE STAR WAS FOUNDED WITH 'TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL' UNDER ITS MASTHEAD. TO HAVE MOCHA USON PEDDLING LIES IN IT IS A DISGRACE TO MY LOLA'S MEMORY

I'm so angry and so disappointed I'm fucking crying. I have never been more disappointed in my life. My God.

There's nothing more I can do than to express my displeasure, which I've done here and in private. I can't change anything on my own. Sorry.

PRESSTITUTE NA RIN SIYA. HIPOKRITA.

Allow me to grieve something I know I do not have the power to change. Argue with someone else.

The family sold its majority stake in the paper a few years ago. Doesn't change the fact that I grew up in that building and still care.

I'm just a girl in the world and can change nothing, but I'm allowed to hold on to my beliefs and my principles, and to feel what I feel.

And what I feel is very sad. And nobody, not people on the Internet, not even my family, can take those feelings away from me. That's all.

I've read her writing, seen her page. If anything, hopefully having an editor will teach her that freedom and discipline go hand in hand.

Attack of the Trolls. Folks, I'm irrelevant and have no power. I had the right to be upset and also understand speech can come with fallout.

So you can tweet me all manner of profanities, call out my love of the 'f' word, call me ugly and tell me to kill myself, that's your right.

But it is also my right not to dignify you with a response other than this one. I have better things to do with my time. Good night."

"Hold your breath and count to ten. Fall apart. Start again." - Regina Belmonte

What People Say About Mocha Uson as Philippine Star Columnist

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"Starting on Tuesday, Nov. 8, The Philippine STAR will welcome Mocha as a columnist, not in the Entertainment Section but in the Op-Ed Section. Her title will be called Hotspot and that sums up what “hot” items you can expect from Mocha every Tuesday." - Philippine Star

Regina Belmonte, the daughter of Philippine Star President Miguel Belmonte expressed her dismay over Mocha Uson's commentary space on their newspaper.

"THE STAR WAS FOUNDED WITH ‘TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL’ UNDER ITS MASTHEAD. TO HAVE MOCHA USON PEDDLING LIES IN IT IS A DISGRACE TO MY LOLA’S MEMORY,” Belmonte said in a separate tweet, referring to Philippine Star founder Betty Go-Belmonte.

“There’s nothing more I can do than to express my displeasure, which I’ve done here and in private. I can’t change anything on my own..." Belmonte said.

While many are arguing about Mocha's commentary space offer, few realized that above and over, this is "business." Philippine star's probable reason why Mocha got a column space was due to her popularity.

Mocha doesn't need the Philippine Star. The Philippine Star needs her.

Let's talk about the "truth," and the "truth" is Philippine Star columnists, writers, reporters and editors have, at one time or another, been equally guilty of defying the motto, "truth shall prevail." Unless she's been hiding in a hole deep and far enough to shield her from reality, she should not be in denial of the crap so many of that newspaper's staff and columnists have been spewing out over the years. But when we talk about violating the truth, we should also talk about sins of omission, because these are just as damaging. And when I speak of BS artists, I'm not just talking about hard news people but fluffy, social-climbing and mundane types. In a way, they're even worse.

Swedish Business Delegation Expresses Support for PH Transport Plans

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The biggest business delegation of Sweden in Asia paid a courtesy visit to Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade earlier today and expressed their support for the aggressive infrastructure and transportation plan of the administration.

Led by His Excellency Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines Harald Fries and the Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg, the Swedish delegation got insights into the long-term transportation roadmap of the DOTr. The delegation signified interest on the many transportation-related projects such as the development of a Bus Rapid Transit system using high-quality and high-capacity buses, promotion of electric cars, and cleaner fuel alternatives.

The expression of support from the Swedish delegation is not only a welcome development following the launch of big-ticket transportation projects, but also demonstrates a strong business climate that goes beyond the country’s strengthened partnerships with China and Japan.

Representatives of automotive manufacturers Volvo and Scania were also present in the meeting.

Sweden will also open its embassy in the Philippines tomorrow, November 7, 2016.