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Category: History

The Philippines as the Pariah in ASEAN

Posted on January 20, 2024 By Ramon Ortoll 7 Comments on The Philippines as the Pariah in ASEAN
The Philippines as the Pariah in ASEAN

The administration of President Bongbong Marcos is about to mark its second year in office but it still has not been able to make much headway solving the problems Filipinos face in their daily lives. Rice prices, for example, continue to accelerate with the cheapest at around P50.00 per kg, despite the supposed bumper crop…

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Development, History

Yet another anti-jeepney article: How Manila’s iconic Tranvia system was relegated to a mere historical footnote by Filipino “activists”

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 By benign0 10 Comments on Yet another anti-jeepney article: How Manila’s iconic Tranvia system was relegated to a mere historical footnote by Filipino “activists”
Yet another anti-jeepney article: How Manila’s iconic Tranvia system was relegated to a mere historical footnote by Filipino “activists”

Indeed. We’ve written so many of them already, and yet here I am writing yet another one. To be fair, writing anti-jeepney articles is one of the easiest things. For some background on our proud tradition of anti-jeepney, check out this little animated GIF… This animated GIF was hand-crafted by Yours Truly way back in…

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Development, History

Leila De Lima threatens to sue former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Will she succeed?

Posted on November 18, 2023 By benign0 4 Comments on Leila De Lima threatens to sue former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Will she succeed?
Leila De Lima threatens to sue former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Will she succeed?

Former Senator Leila De Lima, newly released on bail and now surrounded by Yellowtards, priests, and “journalists” is locked and loaded. “It’s reckoning time,” she reportedly crows — a battle cry made today’s top headline by no less than the Inquirer. But of course, right? But how much credibility as a practitioner of law does…

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Crime, History, Politics

Makapili or Makabayan Part 2: The lies that brought the US military back to the Philippines

Posted on November 18, 2023 By Ramon Ortoll No Comments on Makapili or Makabayan Part 2: The lies that brought the US military back to the Philippines
Makapili or Makabayan Part 2: The lies that brought the US military back to the Philippines

Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has adopted a pro-America foreign policy that was reportedly at the insistence of his cousin, Philippine Ambassador to the US, Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez. This has resulted in Marcos being received warmly in the US after he allowed American access to additional bases under the Enhanced Cooperation Defense Agreement (EDCA), all…

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History, Politics

Rape of the Philippines AGAIN!!! Politicians Using Makapili Whitewash Japan’s Abuses

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 By Ramon Ortoll 28 Comments on Rape of the Philippines AGAIN!!! Politicians Using Makapili Whitewash Japan’s Abuses
Rape of the Philippines AGAIN!!! Politicians Using Makapili Whitewash Japan’s Abuses

Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has labeled Filipinos who are pushing for a diplomatic solution to the South China Sea disputes as Makapili, the term coined for Filipinos who collaborated with the Japanese, when it occupied the country in World War II. Did Senator JV forget that it was the Japanese and Americans that massacred…

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History

Foreign policy must never be dictated by emotions

Posted on October 31, 2023 By The Unpopular Opinion 9 Comments on Foreign policy must never be dictated by emotions
Foreign policy must never be dictated by emotions

Tensions are rising between the Philippines and China, as activities in the West Philippine Sea are continuously being monitored, not only by their respective governments, but also by various countries who have tactical and strategic interests in these waters. From the recent water cannon incident which harassed fellow Filipinos, to beating the Chinese national basketball…

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History, Politics, The South

Bongbong Marcos has pulled the neoliberal narrative rug from under the Philippine Opposition

Posted on August 6, 2023 By Ramon Ortoll No Comments on Bongbong Marcos has pulled the neoliberal narrative rug from under the Philippine Opposition
Bongbong Marcos has pulled the neoliberal narrative rug from under the Philippine Opposition

Filipino neoliberals seem to be obsessed with the victim mindset. In his recent Inquirer column, Randy David describes Americans voting for former President Donald Trump as flirting with one-man rule because of the possibility that Trump might win again in 2024. “This,” David writes to punctuate his point, “is how dictatorships are born—often on the…

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History, Politics

Should the Philippines host Afghan refugees?

Posted on July 10, 2023 By The Unpopular Opinion 3 Comments on Should the Philippines host Afghan refugees?
Should the Philippines host Afghan refugees?

Roughly a year ago, the United States withdrew their military assets and personnel from Afghanistan as Taliban forces were gained more and more territories. As Afghans rushed to the airport to catch the last airplane departing Kabul, videos and images of people latching themselves onto to this jet in a final yet desperate futile attempt…

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Government, History, Society

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