Yellowtard columnists now cheer Philippine President Bongbong Marcos

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Yellowtard columnists now cheer Philippine President Bongbong Marcos

Never thought I’d see the day when a rabid Yellowidiot writes a praise piece for the president whom they have been ripping apart politically since 1986. PhilStar columnist Andrew Masigan writes in his piece today how his “worst fears about another Marcos presidency is looking more unlikely to occur”. Masigan further writes… My fears, borne…

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Politics

There is no evidence that Sass Rogando Sasot’s accounts on Facebook were deleted or banned for political reasons

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There is no evidence that Sass Rogando Sasot’s accounts on Facebook were deleted or banned for political reasons

The buzz going around at the moment is that popular pro-Duterte social media personality Sass Rogando Sasot was banned from Facebook. Both critics and supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, current Philippine Vice President Inday Sara Duterte, insist that this action taken by Facebook is “legit” after having been “checked”… Critics of…

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Media

Rappler skirts accountability for plagiarised content, throws “reporter” and UP Journo alumnus Jezreel Ines under the bus!

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Rappler skirts accountability for plagiarised content, throws “reporter” and UP Journo alumnus Jezreel Ines under the bus!

So after being caught red-handed with a trove of plagiarised content allegedly authored (or stolen, as the case may be) by one of its “reporters” Jezreel Ines, “social news network” Rappler issues an “apology”. In the last few days, Rappler has taken down more than one article published under the byline of researcher-writer Jezreel Ines….

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On what bases do Filipinos harbour “hope” for 2024?

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On what bases do Filipinos harbour “hope” for 2024?

A report on a recent Pulse Asia survey reportedly shows that more than 90 percent of Filipinos face the New Year with a feeling of “hope”. “Amid the various challenges Filipinos face on a daily basis, most of them continue to remain optimistic, with 92 percent saying they will face the new year with hope….

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Development, Society

Jeepney “modernisation” (or stopping it) is Filipinos’ top New Year’s resolution

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Jeepney “modernisation” (or stopping it) is Filipinos’ top New Year’s resolution

Filipinos are ending the year — and starting a new one (duh!) — debating over a really big issue: jeepneys. What else, right? The jeepney after all is the quintessential Pinoy cultural icon. Why shouldn’t it be? It’s a perverted version of one of America’s greatest engineering achievements. Owing to their world-renowned Reverse Midas Touch…

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Culture

The Duterte camp remain an unmatched force when it comes to engaging ordinary Filipinos

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The Duterte camp remain an unmatched force when it comes to engaging ordinary Filipinos

The problem with Opposition blogger Katrina Stuart-Santiago is she’s lucid at some point then irrationality overtakes her and she becomes another mumbling fool like the rest of her cohorts in the so-called 0pposition. In her most recent post, “Ponder propaganda: Fueling the Duterte machine”, she first astutely issues an indictment of her own camp’s handling…

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Politics

SMNI should take stock of the lessons that can be learned from the “plights” of ABS-CBN and Rappler

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SMNI should take stock of the lessons that can be learned from the “plights” of ABS-CBN and Rappler

That Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) finds itself neck-deep in trouble comes as no surprise. Like its Yellowtard counterpart Rappler, SMNI sprung out of nowhere at a time when the Philippines’ political situation demanded targeted media coverage in aid of certain politicians’ personal agendas. The readily-evident relationships at the top make its intent a foregone…

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Crime, Media

Filipino communists cozy up to BBM admin to join Uncle Sam’s Little Brown American community

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Filipino communists cozy up to BBM admin to join Uncle Sam’s Little Brown American community

One of my high school batchmates who’s a prominent leftist-liberal joined the Atin Ito resupply mission, if you want to call it that. Inquirer columnist Randy David touts it as “the birth of active citizenry” — if you want to believe that crap, that is. As Edicio dela Torre, one of the leaders of the…

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Development, Society