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Rather than battle Duterte with his brain, Roxas battles him with idiocy

Posted on December 17, 2015December 21, 2015 By benign0 10 Comments on Rather than battle Duterte with his brain, Roxas battles him with idiocy
Rather than battle Duterte with his brain, Roxas battles him with idiocy

Most thinking Filipinos will agree that the rhetoric surrounding the lead-up to the 2016 presidential elections is by far the dumbest it’s ever been. Never in my life did I ever expect to behold the spectacle of presidential candidates challenging one another to slapping matches, fistfights, and gun duels. Suffice to say, this crop of…

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Filipinos do not know it yet but dynasties may actually be good for the country

Posted on November 4, 2012 By benign0 57 Comments on Filipinos do not know it yet but dynasties may actually be good for the country
Filipinos do not know it yet but dynasties may actually be good for the country

It’s been glaringly obvious that the Philippines is a feudal society and has been ruled by dynasties since time immemorial. Dynasties, after all, are essential in a society renowned for its Heritage of Smallness. Nick Joaquin in that seminal essay observed: However far we go back in our history it’s the small we find–the nipa…

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