Tag: opposition

The Philippine Opposition’s only REAL goal is to SABOTAGE the Philippine economy

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 benign0 5 Comments

Evidence of organised efforts to foment instability (or at least the perception of it) seems to have been mounting in recent weeks. First is the spate of labour “activism” that was accorded substantial media mileage by the Philippines’ Big Corporate Media. Second is a demonisation campaign against China and its citizens which inadvertently is causing…

Development, Economy

Leni Robredo is too incompetent to unite the Opposition against Duterte

July 11, 2018 Ilda 4 Comments

According to Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo, she would be willing to lead and unite the Opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. In most progressive countries, Robredo’s move would be considered bizarre. But this is the Philippines where the President and Vice President are voted separately, which means both positions could end up being…

Politics

Can Leni Robredo unite and deliver votes to the Philippine Opposition?

July 10, 2018 benign0 7 Comments

We can start to answer this question by first understanding what it would take to unite and strengthen the Opposition. At the moment, the Philippine Opposition is virtually non-existent. It lacks a leader, a vision, and an election-winning strategy. Without the latter, a vision is practically useless, because you need to be in power to…

Politics

Popular Twitter account @TheTweetOfGod represents God in call to oust Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

July 7, 2018 benign0 6 Comments

It’s a God parody account. And it’s got 5.2 million followers. And it’s weighed in on the presidency of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The tweet issued by the presumptive god of Twitter was in reference to a statement issued by Duterte as reported by CNN Philippines in a story headlined “Duterte: If you can prove…

Religion

Love it or hate it: Duterte’s attack vs the Catholic Church is leading Filipinos down a DIFFERENT path

June 28, 2018 benign0 14 Comments

Scientific inquiry is advancing at an accelerated pace. Belief systems tend to be on a retreat in societies that are increasing in affluence. The latter way of life (living off beliefs) has been decisively beaten in much of the First World. But it remains entrenched in the Third World. The earlier (living off sound evidence-…

Politics, Religion, Society

Why can’t Filipino Catholics worship in private? A review of the Catholic practice in the Philippines

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 benign0 31 Comments

It has become a social disease at a national scale. Self-righteous cliques within the Philippines’ chattering classes have turned piety selfies into the latest fad. Thanks to the recent critical statements Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had made against the powerful Roman Catholic Church, this has been observed most markedly amongst the “thought leaders” of the…

Culture, Religion, Society

Winning an election is a skill the Philippine Opposition needs to learn again

June 22, 2018 benign0 9 Comments

The Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) is directionless and spreading itself thin. It is raising a stink around one outrage fad after the other and not focusing on the single biggest factor to success in Philippine politics — winning an election. If one looks across much of recent history, one…

Politics

What has Ninoy Aquino actually achieved that makes him better than other Opposition leaders?

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 P. Farol 32 Comments

Actually, I am curious as well. What did Ninoy actually do for the country? Take out his monologues and death (of which only an insane person will deny the country is divided about). For fairness, we’ll discount his suspicious absence in Plaza Miranda and his arguably treasonous Jabidah myth making. And let’s take out allegations…

Politics, Society