Category: History

The 1986 revolution: an overselling cover-up of endemic failures

August 16, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 43 Comments

The movie Maid in Malacanang featured the perspective of the Marcos family on what transpired during the three fateful days that led to then-President Ferdinand Marcos leaving the Philippines. It is definitely a bestseller, raking in hundreds of millions in sales as the movie was being shown in cinemas worldwide. With another Marcos leading the…

Development, Economy, History, Politics

A three decade throwback: the 1992 presidential elections

August 14, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion No Comments

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr had recently finished his first State of the Nation Address last month. Numerous analysts have lauded the president’s speech for showcasing what technocracy really is, most specially when he has enumerated his legislative agenda that should be prioritized by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Hopefully, Marcos Jr’s six-year…

Charter Change, History, Politics

What the Philippines can learn from the late Shinzo Abe

July 20, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 3 Comments

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the campaign period in Nara Prefecture sent shockwaves all over the world. In broad daylight while publicly expressing his support for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he was shot from behind using a handmade gun. He was rushed to the nearest prefectural hospital but was…

Charter Change, Culture, History, Politics

UK Immigration, Lies in History and Wokeness Debunked by Simon Webb

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 ChinoF 59 Comments

Since history was recently the topic of the hour, I’ll let you know I’ve been watching History Debunked by Simon Webb on Youtube. His tagline is that the popular view of history is not necessarily the correct one. Indeed, some views become corrected as new information becomes available, such as learning that the Vikings did…

Culture, History, Media

Character-based politics and why it should stop

May 19, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 72 Comments

The Philippines concluded its recently held general elections, where we witnessed the beginning of a new chapter in Philippine history. The Marcos-Duterte tandem, together with a number of their publicly endorsed senatorial candidates, are expected to serve their national positions this coming June. The Marcos-Duterte ticket won by a landslide, garnering around 60% of the…

Charter Change, Development, History, Politics

Tie a Yellow Ribbon on the Ball and Chain in the Old Oak Tree

May 10, 2022 Moduli 2 Comments

I’m comin’ home, I’ve done my time Now I’ve got to know what is and isn’t mine…” The people has spoken and punctuated it with rage that drove the final nails to the coffin of the Yellowtards’ political dreams. A seething anger to be exact. It has been the goal of the Yellows-turned-Pink for six…

Culture, History, Politics

Declassified CIA dox reveal Cory Aquino blamed CPP-NPA for human rights abuses in 1988

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 benign0 10 Comments

Documents publicly-available from the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) website detail reports on human rights violations that allegedly occurred under the administration of President Cory Aquino. The documents, dated between the 15th and the 29th December 1988, cite reports issued by London-based Amnesty International that assert that incidences of torture perpetrated by the Armed…

Crime, History, Politics

Economies of the Philippines and Russia share a common denominator

April 16, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 3 Comments

With the Kremlin’s aggressive actions in addressing their grievances regarding Ukraine, numerous countries slapped sanctions against Russia. These economic sanctions imposed on Moscow are complex, where portions of the Russian economy in the sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and services are being castigated. In addition, the aforementioned sanctions don’t only come from other foreign governments, but…

Business, History