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By all appearances, cracks are beginning to show within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the root of the unrest may lie at the very top of the civilian defense bureaucracy. In a recent radio commentary by veteran broadcast journalist Deo Macalma, the undercurrent of dissatisfaction among the ranks of the military was…
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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…
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China’s bumper buggy aggression against Philippine maritime vessels in the West Philippine Sea appears to be a reaction to the country’s growing strength in its overall defense posture, one punctuated last month by honors accorded to the Philippine flag at the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Washington DC — its oldest post. Philippine Ambassador…
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Back when browsing on the Internet about architecture, I encountered the story of the Fallingwater house by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. While I think the house is nice, I initially found myself rolling on the floor in laughter upon learning about how it was built. As I understand it, Wright was expected to build the…
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Last July 24, Filipinos woke up to the sound of heavy and widespread rain and raging flood all over Manila. Typhoon Carina was worse than what Metro Manila suffered during Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. Mother nature appeared to disprove the claim made by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., in his State of the Nation Address…
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Navigating the intricate web of Philippine interests amidst the volatile relationship between China and the United States presents a formidable challenge. The situation is further complicated by recurrent Chinese interference with Philippine resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre and escalating internal political rivalries fueled by the upcoming 2025 electoral campaign season. Picture a scenario…
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I’d say the Philippines has more than enough to contend with in as far as foreign meddling is concerned. Having watched and read news of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s now questionable citizenship and alleged connection with illegal activities in a POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator) sitting on property in her town, I feel drawn towards…
More than three hundred guests and employees of Villa Tomasa Alona Kew Resort in Panglao, Bohol remain in shock more than a week after it was allegedly shutdown by force by Mayor Edgardo “Boy” Arcay. Smartphone video footage taken by someone inside the resort shows dozens of police in battlegear and men armed with shotguns…
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