We beg to differ.
Most Filipinos don’t realize that our country is awash in wasted opportunities since it’s so-called independence from the Americans. The Americans were responsible for the destruction of infrastructure built during the 300 years of Spanish colonization most of which was lost during World War II. With Japan as its new pawn after the war, the…
The mathematics of election and impeachment are quite simple. It really depends on the people at the end of the day; the conviction or acquittal of Vice-President Sara Duterte from the impeachment complaint filed against her. The Ensaymorons fell silent yesterday faced with the reality revealed by the survey conducted by WR Numero — that…
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Had to believe that a veteran political operative such as Lito Banayo dislikes US president-elect Donald Trump. What’s not hard to believe is he has a child who is a US citizen. Most of the children of the elite of our country are dual citizens or have migrated to other countries for obvious reasons. Banayo…
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In his recent piece “Ideology, anyone?”, Manila Standard columnist Lito Banayo hits upon a key reason why we are not as progressive as our ASEAN neighbors. Banayo gets to the core of why the “Unity” theme of the current administration of President Bongbong Marcos (PBbM) is in a death spiral sharing a conversation he picked…
In his Manila Standard column today, Lito Banayo beseeches the President, “Please listen to your sister”. Banayo refers to the issue of the Afghan refugees that the United States are suggesting should be temporarily accommodated in the Philippines while they are being cleared for resettlement in the US. Banayo credits said sister, Senator Imee Marcos,…
Is there a break in the UniTeam this early in the game? Most likely yes. Back in the campaign leadup to the 2022 national elections, then President Rodrigo Duterte read the political tea leaves right and knew that then candidate Bongbong Marcos couldn’t win the presidency without his daughter Inday Sara Duterte in tow. His…
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Isko Moreno Domagoso announced his application for President to the public yesterday. In general terms, his claim to the Presidency is based on the three years he was the Mayor of the Capital City of Manila. He touted his achievements, particularly housing, as launch was held in Baseco, where he recently inaugurated the housing project…
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Today Isko Moreno Domagoso will make the formal announcement of his candidacy for President with Willy Ong as his running mate. It might as well have been made last night as it was all over social media by late afternoon. Many wondered at the choice of his running mate. For pundits like myself, it meant…