Category: Society

An Opposition in government STILL exists, but it is no longer Yellow in nature

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An Opposition in government STILL exists, but it is no longer Yellow in nature

Don’t believe any of the traditional “thought leaders” associated with the old (and utterly beaten) Liberal Party-led Opposition when they say that Filipinos are now subject to a rubber-stamp Congress thanks to how they voted in this year’s elections. The idea that there is “no real opposition” in Congress is a big lie that the…

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Culture, Development, Society

Filipinos have had enough of “leftist” groups denying they are linked to the CPP and the terrorist New People’s Army

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Filipinos have had enough of “leftist” groups denying they are linked to the CPP and the terrorist New People’s Army

It is quite ironic that the biggest “crime” today’s Opposition accuse the incumbent government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte of is to invite the Chinese government to exert undue influence on the Philippines. The fact is that a key element of the Opposition — Filipino communists and their puppet organisations in the Philippines’ university campuses…

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Politics, Society

What’s the difference between a person who wants to change sex and a person who wants to change skin colour?

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What’s the difference between a person who wants to change sex and a person who wants to change skin colour?

Practically all the issues that contribute to the intractable weakness of the Philippine nation are not one-administration outcomes. They all date back in one form or another to inherent qualities of Philippine society that evolved over several centuries. Indeed, it so happens that the circus of the moment — the brouhaha surrounding an ad by…

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Culture, Politics, Society

Jim Paredes apologists are going about their apologism the wrong way

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Jim Paredes apologists are going about their apologism the wrong way

Apologists of singer Jim Paredes are in a state of profound confusion. As the scandal surrounding a private video of Paredes that somehow fell into the wrong hands and got shared all over social media unfolded, his supporters (mostly members of the current Opposition camp) went from first attempting to suppress discussion by making the…

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Society

The Opposition led by #OtsoDiretso will LOSE in this year’s elections because of their DISHONESTY

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The Opposition led by #OtsoDiretso will LOSE in this year’s elections because of their DISHONESTY

In the remaining few weeks in the lead up to this year’s elections, the most prominent Opposition coalition dubbed “Otso Diretso” have yet to make progress up the poll rankings into that fabled “Magic 12”. So far only two individuals have made it to that list — Bam Aquino (an Aquino, we are reminded) and…

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Politics, Society

Opposition candidates should distance themselves from the International Criminal Court intervention in the Philippines

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Opposition candidates should distance themselves from the International Criminal Court intervention in the Philippines

If this year’s crop of candidates vying for seats in Congress know what is good for them, they should avoid the “issue” of the intervention in the Philippines being mounted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has indicated a resolve to continue to pursue an investigation into allegations that the government of Philippine…

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Government, Society

Why Libel Or Defamation Should Remain Criminally Liable

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Why Libel Or Defamation Should Remain Criminally Liable

There was a movement during the passage of the anti-Cybercrime law back in 2012 calling for the decriminalization of libel. They probably shout that again with the recent arrest of Rappler head honcho Maria Ressa. I didn’t pay much attention to it then, but now that I think about it, I prefer that libel stay…

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Culture, Society

Filipinos led by Leni Robredo flirt with inciting racial hatred for ethnic Chinese foreigners

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Filipinos led by Leni Robredo flirt with inciting racial hatred for ethnic Chinese foreigners

Filipinos who are demonising a Chinese national who threw a cup of taho (a sweetened beancurd snack) at a police officer the other day are flirting with the dangerous possibility of inciting racial tensions with ethnic Chinese foreigners residing in the Philippines. Jiale Zhang is currently facing charges of “direct assault” against a police officer…

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Politics, Society