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Dismantling of the EDSA busway would have been an astounding injustice

February 9, 2025 benign0 9 Comments

It is laughable how, at a time when the decades-long insanity of car-centric design of urban spaces is finally losing steam across much of the sane world, some moron chucked another quintessentially-Filipino brainwave to have the EDSA bus lane removed. The lane on the famously clogged highway blocked for exclusive use by public buses was…

Development, Government

Sara Duterte fills the gap in the old Yellowtard-Communist Axis’s campaign rhetoric

February 8, 2025 benign0 12 Comments

Not surprising. The campaign strategy of the Yellowtards for the coming elections 2025 and 2028 is, yet again, that all too familiar “Anyone but [insert demonised person here]!” Nowadays that blank to be filled in the template rhetoric is none other than current Vice President Sara Duterte as Yellowtard “thought leaders” would like everyone to…

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Sara Duterte holds steady as crooked impeachment circus looms

February 8, 2025 Ramon Ortoll 1 Comment

Vice President Sara Duterte’s calm demeanor yesterday was indicative that they had anticipated this impeachment move and accepted it as a foregone conclusion. The lingering question is the timing given the complaint was transmitted to the Senate by the House of Representatives on its last session day. Perhaps it was because House Speaker Martin Romualdez…

Politics

Sui Generis: Impeachment as more a political judgement exercise

February 7, 2025 Ramon Ortoll 1 Comment

Impeachment in the Philippines is unlike any ordinary court proceeding. It is a sui generis legal process defined by the 1987 Constitution, designed to hold high-ranking officials such as the President, Vice President, and Supreme Court Justices accountable for serious offenses—including betrayal of public trust, corruption, and violations of the Constitution. Although there are elements…

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Is Rappler a beneficiary of USAID?

February 7, 2025 benign0 4 Comments

One would think so. Over just the last seven days, Rappler and its hipster “journalists” seem to be all-hands-on-deck kicking up a media frenzy over the gutting of a renowned global ATM machine; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Philippines, after all, is dependent on an umbilical cord that delivers cash from…

Development

Sara Duterte IMPEACHED! Her father saw it coming back in 2019…

February 6, 2025 Ramon Ortoll 4 Comments

Then President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning way back in 2019 has now become reality with the impeachment of his daughter, current Vice President Inday Sara Duterte. Duterte on Monday warned Sara that the presidency will destroy her amid rumors she is positioning herself as his potential successor in 2022. He slammed “paid hacks” and “hyenas” in…

History, Politics

Super Bowl Monday Why It Might Be Fun Even For You

January 24, 2025 Gogs 15 Comments

It is a weird premise: early Monday morning party with the possibility of beer. Now how could it be fun even if one could care less about the NFL? Food and Drink Really Early My friend Alan and I have been going or attempting to go to Super Bowl viewing events in Manila since around…

Business, Culture, Glitz and Glamour

Amb. Babe Romualdez: Liar or just plain ignorant?

January 12, 2025 Juanito Santos 1 Comment

What if the United States and China decide to fight each other in an unrestricted warfare? Which side should the Philippines choose? The wisest answer is “None”, just like what are neighbors like Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia are doing. Better stay neutral and let these giants fight. If one emerged victorious, then choose the victor….

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