Liberal Party exec and former Congressman Teddy Baguilat caught spreading fake news about Rep. Sandro Marcos!

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The Philippine Opposition like fancying themselves champions of some sort of “war” against “disinformation”. Indeed, their foremost “thought leaders” are convinced that the catastrophic loss they suffered in this year’s national elections in which current President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr won by a massive landslide is an outcome of a sinister “disinformation” campaign against their…

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Media

Will Ombudsman Samuel Martires Face Impeachment For Suspending NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda? (Part Two)

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In the first part of this series of articles on Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ six month suspension order against NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda I said I would delve into the details of the complaint filed against him and the complaint he filed against his agency’s allegedly erring subordinates. There are two sides of this issue which…

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Government, Politics

Will Ombudsman Samuel Martires Face Impeachment For Suspending NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda?

Posted on By P. Farol 1 Comment on Will Ombudsman Samuel Martires Face Impeachment For Suspending NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda?

The question which I used as the title of this blog post arises from documents sent to me by friends from the Marcos administration who are deeply concerned by the six month preventive suspension order issued by Ombudsman Samuel Martires against National Irrigation Administration Chief Benny Antiporda in relation to complaints allegedly made by “officers…

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Politics

How to make capitalism work in the Philippines?

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If there is one word in the dictionary that has been greatly maligned, vilified, and tormented in world history, it would be capitalism. Various political and economic theories, together with their believers and practitioners have continuously despised capitalism, but haven’t construed anything pragmatic without capitalism’s wealth generating ability. Naysayers misconstrue the reality that in the…

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Business, Charter Change, Economy, History, Money Talks

Does a weakening peso mirror weakening economic fundamentals?

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A number of weeks ago, Filipino netizens reacted explosively towards Ilocos Norte Representative Sandro Marcos’s comments regarding the weakening Philippine Peso (PHP) against the US Dollar (USD). Quoting the neophyte congressman, “The peso is weak, not because that it is weak, but because the dollar is strong.”. These words became meme fodder for Filipino netizens,…

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Business, Economy, Government, Money Talks, Politics

Why Is There Less Concern About Vietnamese Illegal Fishing in the West Philippine Sea?

Posted on By P. Farol 1 Comment on Why Is There Less Concern About Vietnamese Illegal Fishing in the West Philippine Sea?

Mauro Gia Samonte’s opinion article on The Manila Times titled “The Joker in the West Philippine Sea Battle” which demonstrates how Vietnam’s activities in the West Philippine Sea hasn’t received as much attention as those of China’s was an eye-opener for me. To wit: “Based on the actual condition in the region, the three major…

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Economy, Politics

The Mandate of Pinoy Entertainment Is To Protect Baduy

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Here we go again, pinoy mediocrity is the problem and the powers that be think the solution is more of the same. Jinggoy Estrada made news suggesting he might pursue a ban of Korean shows. Not to be “outdone” Robin Padilla wants a tariff on imported shows.  Why can’t you two accept the fact that…

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Glitz and Glamour, Government, Politics

Sure, ban K-dramas. While we’re at it, let’s ban Filipino teleseryes too!

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Just ban them all. To what end do these idiotic programmes serve Filipinos aspirations to become a great people someday? Will these contribute to transforming the Philippines from a Third to a First World country over the next two to three decades? The argument around whether the Philippines’ entertainment industry needs more — or less…

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Development, Education, Media