China Struggles Against Stronger PH WPS Posture, Backed By US and Other Countries

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China’s bumper buggy aggression against Philippine maritime vessels in the West Philippine Sea appears to be a reaction to the country’s growing strength in its overall defense posture, one punctuated last month by honors accorded to the Philippine flag at the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Washington DC — its oldest post. Philippine Ambassador…

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Government, Politics

Philippine society elite ridicule Vice President Sara Duterte’s Visayan accent

Posted on By Ramon Ortoll 2 Comments on Philippine society elite ridicule Vice President Sara Duterte’s Visayan accent

Remember how the ouster of former President Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada was engineered by the Yellowidiots led by former presidents Fidel ‘Tabako’ Ramos and Cory Aquino in 2001? Then when former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) and Cory got into a tiff over Hacienda Luisita, the Yellowidiots turned against GMA and began a demolition job on…

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Media, Society

Duterte clan being painted as the “privileged” camp to make their enemies look good

Posted on By Ramon Ortoll 1 Comment on Duterte clan being painted as the “privileged” camp to make their enemies look good

The Dutertes and their allies are the privileged ones in Inquirer columnist Randy David’s book. He writes in his recent piece how “I cringe each time the treatment of [Vice President Inday Sara] Duterte is compared to the treatment of former vice president Leni Robredo under the Duterte presidency.” VP Sara was given the privilege…

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Politics, Society

Technocracy is one of the World’s Problems, not its savior

Posted on By ChinoF 2 Comments on Technocracy is one of the World’s Problems, not its savior

Back when browsing on the Internet about architecture, I encountered the story of the Fallingwater house by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. While I think the house is nice, I initially found myself rolling on the floor in laughter upon learning about how it was built. As I understand it, Wright was expected to build the…

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Culture, Government, Politics, Science

Midterm Elections 2025: the coveted prize in the Yellowtards’ scramble to take down the Dutertes

Posted on By Ramon Ortoll 3 Comments on Midterm Elections 2025: the coveted prize in the Yellowtards’ scramble to take down the Dutertes

In his Inquirer piece “And then there were none” published today, Manuel L Quezon III writes the obituary of the Dutertes as a political force. Question is, is he right or wrong? His basis is the inability of Duterte to muster crowds of people against the administration of President Bongbong Marcos. Here is MLQ3 looks…

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Politics

Is the Ninoy Aquino assassination of 1983 still a significant part of our history?

Posted on By Ramon Ortoll 2 Comments on Is the Ninoy Aquino assassination of 1983 still a significant part of our history?

I was one of those who joined every major protest action against the Marcos dictatorship at that time. My view, in large part, was shaped by my professors who were mostly anti-Marcos. They controlled the narrative then and I had not developed my critical thinking skillset at that point. I couldn’t see the inconsistencies in…

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History

Philippine Senate inquiries are dishonest circuses, not conducted in aid of legislation

Posted on By Ramon Ortoll 16 Comments on Philippine Senate inquiries are dishonest circuses, not conducted in aid of legislation

In his recent Inquirer piece “A tale of two chambers” Manuel L. Quezon III questions the assiduousness of the present Senate. It’s a praise piece for Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sherwin Gatchalian, the now renowned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) crusaders, as they have styled themselves, even if their committees which conduct the “hearings” have…

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Crime, Politics

Typhoon Carina Exposes Lies of US military Edca Bases in the Philippines

Posted on By Ramon Ortoll 1 Comment on Typhoon Carina Exposes Lies of US military Edca Bases in the Philippines

Last July 24, Filipinos woke up to the sound of heavy and widespread rain and raging flood all over Manila. Typhoon Carina was worse than what Metro Manila suffered during Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. Mother nature appeared to disprove the claim made by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., in his State of the Nation Address…

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Civics, Government