Duterte’s critics do not understand Asian culture and his approach to China

Posted on By Ilda 2 Comments on Duterte’s critics do not understand Asian culture and his approach to China

So-called political analyst Richard Heydarian drew a lot of criticism recently after publishing an article titled Duterte’s independent foreign policy that contained nothing but blank space. He was trying to prove that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is doing nothing to address the issues with China over disputed islands especially after the collision incident involving a…

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Culture, Government

Was Duterte “Tricked” Into Endorsing Cayetano As House Speaker?

Posted on By P. Farol 5 Comments on Was Duterte “Tricked” Into Endorsing Cayetano As House Speaker?

Before I get bashed by Congressman Alan Peter Cayetano’s supporters, let me make it clear that my role here is just to chronicle the off-line conversations that I hear. Late this afternoon, I was with my fellow political observer Albert Lim because I asked him to guest on my Youtube Channel Social Media Soup so…

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Politics

Maria Ressa is being the quintessential ARROGANT American

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Who does she think she is? It seems Rappler CEO Maria Ressa believes (1) she is above Philippine law, (2) that she can simply reframe several charges against her into a single “press freedom” crusade, and (3) that engaging the services of an “intrnational human rights lawyer” will make her position before any Philippine court…

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Crime, Media

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s Disciplinary REVOLUTION

Posted on By benign0 6 Comments on Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s Disciplinary REVOLUTION

It seems that newly installed Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has launched what could be a revolutionary era in the Philippines’ capital city. One of Moreno’s first acts was to clean up the popular shopping district of Divisoria of illegal street vendors. Initially dismissed as just another routine stunt any average newly-elected mayor would mount during…

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Civics, Culture

Romualdez House Speakership Is Now Inevitable

Posted on By P. Farol 3 Comments on Romualdez House Speakership Is Now Inevitable

As I expected, PDP Laban’s clay feet appears to be crumbling and dashing hopes of making Marinduque Congressman Lord Allan Jay Velasco the next House Speaker. Senator Manny Pacquiao’s bold announcement that the entire PDP Laban was backing Velasco’s bid for the top leadership post at the House of Representatives failed to hold up. PDP…

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Politics

Why impeach Duterte when a good old-fashioned Yellowtard “people power” might work?

Posted on By benign0 6 Comments on Why impeach Duterte when a good old-fashioned Yellowtard “people power” might work?

It seems that the Yellowtards (the leading faction of the Philippine Opposition rabidly loyal to the Aquino-Cojuangco clan) have lost faith in that very iconic “activist” enterprise that originally garnered them worldwide fame — “people power” street “revolutions”. Nowadays, these snowflakes seem to have lost their edge and are now resorting to legal means to…

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Politics

Imagining a Millenials-led Philippine government

Posted on By Vincent 6 Comments on Imagining a Millenials-led Philippine government

Last weekend, while having dinner with my wife, I asked her this question: You know, at some point in the future, we will be led by the youth we now consider as ‘millenials.’ It’s inevitable. How do you feel about that? Her response was… well, I can tell that she was scared. The following Monday,…

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Development, Society

Bahala Na Si Lord (Allan Jay Velasco)?

Posted on By P. Farol 3 Comments on Bahala Na Si Lord (Allan Jay Velasco)?

Towards the end of my previous post on the ongoing “race” for House Speaker, I quoted a political observer’s disgust over the behavior of PDP Laban senator Manny Pacquiao who seems to have taken it upon himself to speak for President Rodrigo Road Duterte on the matter of settling who his party would back as…

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