Category: Politics

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

The WEF Great Reset: The true Conspiracy Theory?

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 ChinoF 5 Comments

I know I previously wrote something to dismiss certain conspiracy theories such as those on the Illuminati and the Freemasonry. However, I did not dismiss the notion that certain people are still seeking totalitarian power over the world or something near it. It’s just that the real groups do not work like those in the…

Development, Economy, Money Talks, Politics, Society

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

Acting DPWH Sec. Oging Mercado Booted Ahead of BBM’s June 30 Inauguration

June 28, 2022 P. Farol 2 Comments

Department Secretaries “leaving” before the end of the term of the President that appointed them usually isn’t newsworthy or even noteworthy. However, in the case of acting DPWH Secretary Oging Mercado, it seems he was booted out of office right after the wash of controversies that started plaguing his appointment almost from day one. No…

Government, Politics

Incoming PCOO Head Trixie Cruz Angeles is Showing She’s Way Above Her Pay Grade and Other Emerging Appointment Booboos

June 9, 2022 P. Farol 12 Comments

On the matter of getting appointed to a cabinet position or government agency under the incoming second Marcos administration, it does well to behave with the humility and restraint of my best friend’s Aunty, Dr. Clarita Carlos. Yes, that one. When I came across an excel sheet that had the name of a government agency…

Government, Media, Politics

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

What to do now with all those People Power memorial relics and other Yellowtard statues and monuments

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 benign0 109 Comments

What does one do with all those statues of Ninoy Aquino and Cory Aquino littering the Philippines? What is the plan for all these buildings and spaces appropriated to the commemoration of Yellowtard “heroes” and their “glorious” stories? These are now all but quaint legacies of an era that ended this year — one that…

Culture, Politics, Society

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