With all due respect to political bloggers, I try to avoid writing about politics. In fact, I’ll be the first to admit that I only write about things that affect me directly. And there’s no doubt that the ZTE-NBN scandal affects me directly, because it’s yet another political controversy that’s keeping the Philippines from building any genuine stability.

With that in mind, the most balanced and objective interpretation of the whole scandal can be found at Philstar.com. A Brief Timeline of the ZTE-NBN Scandal lists down the events and responses from the various parties involved. From way back to 2006 up to way before Lozada even testified, the rundown proves that it’s amazing what contradictions become clear when the long-view is taken.

Read it now