The Ukrainian crisis: why Filipinos must be pragmatic

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The military conflict involving Kiev and Moscow has been making the headlines of various news outlets all over the world. This Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict officially started when current Russian president Vladimir Putin recognized two people’s republics located in Eastern Ukraine, which are Luhansk and Donetsk. Collectively, they are grouped together as the Donbas region, where…

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Economy, History, Politics, Society

Ukraine will win as surely as Bongbong Marcos will be our next president

Posted on By zaxx 56 Comments on Ukraine will win as surely as Bongbong Marcos will be our next president

Without a shadow of doubt, Ukraine which is in the fight of its life against a massive superpower will ultimately win the war for its right to exist. It’s not a question of firepower, but rather that of wills. Just as how America eventually lost the war to small poor nations like Vietnam and eventually…

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Development, Politics

Reports that more than 40,000 participants attended Yellowtard rallies in Cavite and Bulacan are all LIES

Posted on By benign0 56 Comments on Reports that more than 40,000 participants attended Yellowtard rallies in Cavite and Bulacan are all LIES

Last week saw a spate of rallies conducted by the leading Yellowtard bloc of the Philippine Opposition headed by “vice president” Leni Robredo. One which was held in Cavite boasted “47,000” participants. Another held in Bulacan Saturday boasted “45,000”. The source of both numbers was very likely the organisers themselves and, as expected, this “information”…

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Media, Politics

Latest Laylo report shows Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte votes DWARFING all the rest

Posted on By benign0 7 Comments on Latest Laylo report shows Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte votes DWARFING all the rest

Latest Laylo Report on voter preference surveys conducted the 14th through the 21st February have been released and the numbers are staggering. Administration bets Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte maintain their formidable leads over their rival Opposition candidates with 63 and 54 percent of respondents indicating them respectively as their preferred candidates. If the survey…

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Politics

The Javiers of Antique: An Example of a Political Spin-Off Franchise Gone Sour

Posted on By P. Farol No Comments on The Javiers of Antique: An Example of a Political Spin-Off Franchise Gone Sour

Evelio Javier’s heroism, although still somewhat remembered, is only vaguely honored by the acts of his brother and nephew. Except for the recent protests against Bongbong Marcos’ campaign rally at the site Evelio’s assassination, his kin’s lengthy political careers didn’t lead to a true battle that would end the poverty and corruption that was once…

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@RobyAlampay’s long-overdue question forces Yellowtards to reflect on difference between #Dilawan and #KakamPink

Posted on By benign0 6 Comments on @RobyAlampay’s long-overdue question forces Yellowtards to reflect on difference between #Dilawan and #KakamPink

Journalist Roby Alampay who formerly held executive positions at BusinessWorld and the TV5 network asked a question yesterday that launched a thousand responses and plunged Yellowtardom into a fit of long-overdue introspection. Alampay posted his question on both Twitter and Facebook after which it attracted some interesting responses that revealed quite a bit about what…

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Politics, Society

The future is not female. The future is PEOPLE

Posted on By benign0 53 Comments on The future is not female. The future is PEOPLE

According to Teddy Baguilat who is running for senator under Leni Robredo’s Yellowtard flag, “the future is female”. This moronic idea he pushes in a tweet he recently fielded. Why is the future “female”? Why it’s because Robredo is a woman and, therefore, female just like her daughters. Of course, right? This is presumably why…

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Lifestyle, Politics, Society

Is the Philippine national debt even an issue?

Posted on By The Unpopular Opinion 2 Comments on Is the Philippine national debt even an issue?

The campaign period of the 2022 Philippine general elections has officially started. Various executive and legislative positions from national to local posts are up for grabs, where the main candidates have their eyes locked on Malacañang. Political parties and politicians propose various policies that they wish to pursue, provided that they win the elections. Most,…

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