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When did the dispute between the Philippines and China REALLY begin?

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Ramon Ortoll No Comments

Here we go again. Retired former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio writes yet again in his latest piece “China does not possess the [West Philippine Sea]” published on the Inquirer. He continues to assert ad nauseum that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is “sending a message to oil and gas companies with Service Contracts from the…

Business, Development

2022 presidentiables: political baggage and business friendliness as major criteria

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Ramon Ortoll 7 Comments

I was discussing with a friend on Messenger the other night about potential Presidential candidates and we narrowed it down to three probables in case Sara Duterte doesn’t run. It came down to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, former Senator Bongbong Marcos (BBM), and convicted mutineer Antonio Trillanes. His preference was for Isko because Trillanes he…

Business, Politics

MBC and MVP inflate the significance of the impeachment trial to economic progress

May 30, 2012 a 4 Comments

Partisan social news network Rappler recently published an article, narrating the local businessmenâ€™s joy over Renato Coronaâ€™s conviction in his impeachment trial. Businessmen lauded the results of the over 4-month-long impeachment trial of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona that was sealed by a 20-3 votes of senator judges on Tuesday, May 29. “Our…

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Edith
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Robert Haighton
on Very few of us can play world class tennis, but we can ALL be like Alex Eala
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Edith
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Propaganda Boy
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Propaganda Boy
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Wow... what about conversation therapy!?
Propaganda Boy
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Propaganda Boy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
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