Category: Politics

China Struggles Against Stronger PH WPS Posture, Backed By US and Other Countries

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China Struggles Against Stronger PH WPS Posture, Backed By US and Other Countries

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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Government, Politics

Duterte clan being painted as the “privileged” camp to make their enemies look good

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Duterte clan being painted as the “privileged” camp to make their enemies look good

The Dutertes and their allies are the privileged ones in Inquirer columnist Randy David’s book. He writes in his recent piece how “I cringe each time the treatment of [Vice President Inday Sara] Duterte is compared to the treatment of former vice president Leni Robredo under the Duterte presidency.” VP Sara was given the privilege…

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Politics, Society

Technocracy is one of the World’s Problems, not its savior

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Technocracy is one of the World’s Problems, not its savior

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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Culture, Government, Politics, Science

Midterm Elections 2025: the coveted prize in the Yellowtards’ scramble to take down the Dutertes

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Midterm Elections 2025: the coveted prize in the Yellowtards’ scramble to take down the Dutertes

In his Inquirer piece “And then there were none” published today, Manuel L Quezon III writes the obituary of the Dutertes as a political force. Question is, is he right or wrong? His basis is the inability of Duterte to muster crowds of people against the administration of President Bongbong Marcos. Here is MLQ3 looks…

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Politics

Philippine Senate inquiries are dishonest circuses, not conducted in aid of legislation

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Philippine Senate inquiries are dishonest circuses, not conducted in aid of legislation

In his recent Inquirer piece “A tale of two chambers” Manuel L. Quezon III questions the assiduousness of the present Senate. It’s a praise piece for Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sherwin Gatchalian, the now renowned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) crusaders, as they have styled themselves, even if their committees which conduct the “hearings” have…

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Crime, Politics

US propaganda continues to be parroted by Rappler “thought leaders”

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US propaganda continues to be parroted by Rappler “thought leaders”

It’s important to the Americans that the Duterte brand in Philippine politics be destroyed since it advocates for an independent foreign policy. Witness how we have become the outlier in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community. Among the original founding members, we are only ahead of Cambodia and Laos while Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia,…

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Development, Politics

Donald Trump’s rallying cry is now “Fight!” — just like that of the Yellowtards

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Donald Trump’s rallying cry is now “Fight!” — just like that of the Yellowtards

In an ironic twist of fate, former United States president Donald Trump is now basking in the limelight following his survival of an assassination attempt over the weekend. The Colonial Master’s politics now mirrors the necropolitics of its Mini-Me in southeast Asia — except that the beneficiary of the violence lived to fight on. CNN…

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History, Politics

Assassination attempt on Donald Trump: illiberal means to “save democracy”?

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Assassination attempt on Donald Trump: illiberal means to “save democracy”?

Quite confronting that an assassination attempt on a former American president and the Republican candidate in the coming presidential election in the United States could still happen in this day and age. Following shots fired during former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania resulted in the deaths of a member of the audience and…

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Crime, Politics