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This is why woke “influencers” aren’t credible socio-political commentators

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This is why woke “influencers” aren’t credible socio-political commentators

After that big shrill spate of ululations coming from a lynch mob of screeching “influencers” that catapulted the hashtag #JusticeForChristineDacera onto their hallowed Church of Trending Hashtags, it seems certain “thought leaders” are now in the midst of some painful personal reflection. One of the ringleaders, social media “icon” Frank Baraan was one among many…

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Crime, Lifestyle

Death of PAL flight attendant Christine Dacera sparks torrent of spurious outrage on social media

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Death of PAL flight attendant Christine Dacera sparks torrent of spurious outrage on social media

As expected, the story of the alleged rape and death of Philippine Airlines flight attendant (FA) Christine Dacera (reportedly on New Year’s Eve) is making waves on social media. Fuelling the rage are the seeming circumstances surrounding Dacera’s death. According to news sources, she was the only female participant in a party held in a…

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Crime

Typhoon #Ulysses proves that Leni Robredo is no “quiet worker”

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Typhoon #Ulysses proves that Leni Robredo is no “quiet worker”

How can Leni Robredo hope to be president of the Philippines someday if she keeps acting like a barangay tanod (town sheriff) rushing from one disaster site after another? Presidents are chief executives who oversee and administer initiatives at a national scale. What Robredo is doing is redundant — a job that first responders like…

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Government

Former USec Francis Baraan III: Was he really involved in drug trafficking at the New Bilibid Prisons?

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Former USec Francis Baraan III: Was he really involved in drug trafficking at the New Bilibid Prisons?

Last we recall, Senator Leila De Lima remains locked up on charges of “sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation of illegal drugs” related to allegations that she was involved in a conspiracy together with other high-ranking government officials to allow a multi-million peso drug trade to flourish within the National Bilibid Prisons (NBP)…

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Crime

The Philippine Opposition can REFORM and MODERNISE by purging itself of the Yellowtards

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The Philippine Opposition can REFORM and MODERNISE by purging itself of the Yellowtards

The persistent popularity of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte continues to baffle the “experts”. No less than Mahar Mangahas, resident popularity survey “expert” of the Inquirer.net issued an evidently painfully convoluted “clarification” of the most recent poll which showed Duterte at a par with the likes of the presidential greats of the last 20 years (notably,…

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