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The Philippines’ outsourced justice system: why not outsource its executive and legislative branches too?

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The Philippines’ outsourced justice system: why not outsource its executive and legislative branches too?

According to Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, Philippine courts have no say in anything ruled by the “International Criminal Court” (ICC). Carpio is essentially saying that Philippine law enforcement officers and agents can act entirely under the authority of the ICC completely bypassing the Philippines’ judiciary. ‘Yung local courts hindi na kailangan because this…

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Government

Marcos Returns from Washington with an UNFAIR DEAL for the Filipino people

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Marcos Returns from Washington with an UNFAIR DEAL for the Filipino people

“It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.” Henry Kissinger President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has concluded his visit to the United States. Marketed as a reaffirmation of “ironclad friendship” between Manila and Washington, the trip was hyped by Malacañang as a breakthrough moment for Philippine economic and security…

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Business, Economy, Government

Why Are Filipinos Paying the Price for the US-China Rivalry?

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Why Are Filipinos Paying the Price for the US-China Rivalry?

As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares to deliver his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA), the same concerns continue to echo across the nation: affordable food, healthcare, jobs, and peace and order. According to the latest Pulse Asia survey, inflation remains the top concern for the majority of Filipinos — not geopolitics, not the…

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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

The Philippines needs to reevaluate its blind allegiance to the West

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The Philippines needs to reevaluate its blind allegiance to the West

Perhaps it is time for the Philippines — and the rest of the “free world” — to reevaluate their regard for Western European civilisation’s presumed leadership in all that is supposedly “good”. Recent events have seen a growing rot within the core of these former crusaders. The “tolerance” towards deviant ideas that they packaged as…

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Development, Society

Senator Migz Zubiri taking “instructions” from the Pope re divorce proves the Philippines is a Roman vassal state

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Senator Migz Zubiri taking “instructions” from the Pope re divorce proves the Philippines is a Roman vassal state

The latest flypaper “issue” that’s Filipino “activists” are buzzing around involves the insidious influence China exerts on Philippine society. Perhaps it’s time this “influence” be regarded from the proper perspective. If Filipinos are going to demonise anyone because of some sort of perceived “link” to foreign agents or governments — say, China — then, perhaps,…

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Religion

On its “Independence Day”, the Philippines remains a sad and CONFUSED colony

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On its “Independence Day”, the Philippines remains a sad and CONFUSED colony

Today, the 12th of June, is the Philippines’ imagined “Independence Day” — the day when she unilaterally declared herself “independent” of her Spanish colonial master. That was not to be for long as history would go on to reveal. Way above Filipinos’ pointed heads as their “revolutionaries” patted themselves on their backs, Spain and the…

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History, Politics, Society

Filipino communists cozy up to BBM admin to join Uncle Sam’s Little Brown American community

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Filipino communists cozy up to BBM admin to join Uncle Sam’s Little Brown American community

One of my high school batchmates who’s a prominent leftist-liberal joined the Atin Ito resupply mission, if you want to call it that. Inquirer columnist Randy David touts it as “the birth of active citizenry” — if you want to believe that crap, that is. As Edicio dela Torre, one of the leaders of the…

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Development, Society