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The numbers all point to a FAILED demolition job against the Dutertes

February 28, 2025 Ramon Ortoll 6 Comments

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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People who don’t understand why Donald Trump won will NEVER get it

November 12, 2024 Ramon Ortoll 3 Comments

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…

Economy, Politics

The Philippines’ hollow no-substance political leaders and alliances hinders its development

May 16, 2024 Ramon Ortoll 5 Comments

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…

Politics, Society

On Afghan refugees: Philippines bending so far backwards for the US it risks breaking its back

June 19, 2023 Ramon Ortoll 1 Comment

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,…

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Disunity cracking the UniTeam: Knives out as players jostle for position

June 14, 2023 Ramon Ortoll No Comments

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 the political PERFORMER: all image and optics but very little substance

September 23, 2021 Ramon Ortoll 8 Comments

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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Isko Moreno 2022 presidential bid announcement wakes Robredo from her “United Opposition” wet dream

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Ramon Ortoll 3 Comments

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…

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Could either an Isko-Leni or Isko-Pacman tandem become a reality for the Opposition in 2022?

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Ramon Ortoll 2 Comments

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is back from a Covid-induced hiatus. I don’t think it was really Covid but more of a tactical retreat after having been the subject of a full-frontal attack by no less than the President himself. If you believe his campaign manager Lito Banayo, he gained political points for that. Unfortunately, we…

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