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3 aspects of Rodrigo Duterte’s enduring mass appeal

Posted on July 16, 2015 By Kate Natividad 13 Comments on 3 aspects of Rodrigo Duterte’s enduring mass appeal
3 aspects of Rodrigo Duterte’s enduring mass appeal

Ex Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is Da Man! He recently starred in Vice Ganda’s Gandang Gabi Vice and made waves across Pinoy society. This is the guy Filipinos want. He’s got a platform (federalism among other yummy visions) and he’s got conviction. Plus, he’s got a Law degree. Sweet! Specifically, these three no-brainers are what…

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Crime, Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media

The Philippines contributes nothing but its VICTIMHOOD to the South China Sea crisis

Posted on June 4, 2015 By benign0 56 Comments on The Philippines contributes nothing but its VICTIMHOOD to the South China Sea crisis
The Philippines contributes nothing but its VICTIMHOOD to the South China Sea crisis

Read articles about the South China Sea conflict on foreign media sites like Bloomberg, TIME, CNN, the BBC, and even Singapore’s The Straits Times, and you will find the real major players in the flashpoint mentioned liberally — China, the United States, and Japan. Perhaps even Vietnam. What is notable about international media coverage of…

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Development, Government, Politics

Why Rodrigo Duterte’s vigilante justice strongly appeals to Filipinos

Posted on May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 By benign0 18 Comments on Why Rodrigo Duterte’s vigilante justice strongly appeals to Filipinos
Why Rodrigo Duterte’s vigilante justice strongly appeals to Filipinos

I recall two movie franchises I enjoyed in my youth, Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry, and Charles Bronson’s Death Wish. At the time these films were released, major cities in the United States were in the grips of a vast crime wave. Americans living in big cities lived in fear of the stereotypical armed mugger lurking…

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Crime, Government, Politics, The South

Duterte’s iron-fisted leadership is popular with crime-weary Filipinos

Posted on May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 By Ilda 58 Comments on Duterte’s iron-fisted leadership is popular with crime-weary Filipinos
Duterte’s iron-fisted leadership is popular with crime-weary Filipinos

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has been making the news in both national and international papers lately due to his controversial statements about the notorious Davao Death Squad. In an interview with a local television program, he admitted that there is truth to the rumor linking him to the vigilante group. He even warned that…

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Crime, Government, Politics, Society, The South

#PrayForThePhilippines! Rodrigo Duterte may become president and the #WestValleyFault may strike soon!

Posted on May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 By benign0 37 Comments on #PrayForThePhilippines! Rodrigo Duterte may become president and the #WestValleyFault may strike soon!
#PrayForThePhilippines! Rodrigo Duterte may become president and the #WestValleyFault may strike soon!

We all want to be scientific in the way we make our life’s decisions, right? So do the maths. On your way to work, what are the chances of you being killed by a goon of a dictator? Whether it be during the reign of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos or the prospective rule of…

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Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

#Bangsamoro ‘homeland’ dream just a land-grab strategy built upon a guilt-trip myth

Posted on April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 By Rafael Alunan III 14 Comments on #Bangsamoro ‘homeland’ dream just a land-grab strategy built upon a guilt-trip myth
#Bangsamoro ‘homeland’ dream just a land-grab strategy built upon a guilt-trip myth

Let’s straighten out some things in response to this renewed drive for secession, ill-disguised as BangsaMoro from those who threaten war if they don’t get what they want. And these are supposed to be coming from our peace panel, peace partner and peace broker. The Philippines is everyone’s homeland. No one “owns” the Philippines. It…

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Crime, Culture, Government, Religion, Society

Looking into the Bigger Picture behind the Mamasapano Incident and the BBL

Posted on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 By Rollie Buendia 22 Comments on Looking into the Bigger Picture behind the Mamasapano Incident and the BBL
Looking into the Bigger Picture behind the Mamasapano Incident and the BBL

It is not surprising that pundits, political analysts/scientists, opinion writers as well as government officials and a whole heap of politicians are quick to make commentaries and “analyses” on the Mamasapano encounter soon after it was brought to public attention. Expectedly, policians’ and government officials viewed the unfortunate event based on their limited political interests…

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Civics, Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Society, Uncategorized

The #Philippines continues to be an epic fail as a naive player in global politics and diplomacy

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 By benign0 15 Comments on The #Philippines continues to be an epic fail as a naive player in global politics and diplomacy
The #Philippines continues to be an epic fail as a naive player in global politics and diplomacy

While Filipinos deliberate amongst themselves over how “wise” or “unwise” it is to consider war against Islamic terrorists as even just an option to seriously consider, their friendly neighbour China has reportedly been beavering away in the islands of the West Philippine Sea building structures the size of Henry Sy’s Mall of Asia on these…

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Crime, Government, Politics, The South

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