FACT CHECK: Are Filipinos currently subject to a “dictatorship”?
Here are the facts to consider when answering the question: (1) The Philippines’ current Chief Executive is legally in power and serving a term he was elected to serve. (2) …
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Mahathir Mohamad set to turn Malaysia back into a REAL southeast Asian nation!
The trend is becoming clear. With the victory of Malaysian opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan led by former revered strongman Mahathir Mohamad in the recently-concluded Malaysian elections, a region revisits its …
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Filipinos are happy for a “strongman” to lead them and have redefined the term to mean a GOOD thing
It still remains no mystery why current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte enjoys the full support of a majority of Filipino voters. Duterte comes across as strong. He acts and decides …
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Duterte featured in @IanBremmer’s TIME Magazine article on the world’s top “strongmen”
Heads up! A piece published today by TIME Magazine put Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin amongst others. In “What the ‘Tough Guy’ Era Means for Global …
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Western media clueless about Philippine affairs, easily falls for Maria Ressa’s desperate lies
The year 2017 is drawing to a close and, despite the emotional screeching of Philippine Opposition elements, the country does not seem any more “authoritarian” (or not authoritarian) than it …
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Ph Opposition commentary on #ASEAN2017 fails to pass standards of INTELLIGENT discourse
True to form, self-described critics of the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have taken positions, presumably over the duration of this year’s summit of the Association of Southeast Asian …
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Duterte’s critics should get an award for being inconsistent
The Philippine Opposition, which consist mainly of the Liberal Party, its supporters, and allies, deserve an award. They deserve an award for trying. They are trying hard to paint a …
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How Noynoy’s incompetence made Duterte happen
The regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte happened not because of a template for “dictatorship” cut by vintage 1970s “tyrant” Ferdinand Marcos. Duterte “happened” because he represented a voters’ swing …
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