SO WHAT if the Philippines is “less democratic” under Duterte?
Leaders of today’s Philippine Opposition will have us believe that democracy is in crisis — even in decline (horrors!) — and, as such, heralding a coming era of doom and …
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Fear of missing out (FOMO) on a “better” president
We’re all familiar with the experience of looking for parking in a packed parking lot. After spending the last hour circling and, in the case of malls, spiralling up and …
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China proves that might – and MONEY – makes it RIGHT
Hong Kong’s quaint experiment with liberal Western democracy is coming to an end. That, of course, is not the Hollywood ending a generation of snowflakes raised on a diet of …
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You can’t legislate against “political dynasties” because the Philippines is a democracy
The idea of legislating against “political dynasties” is ludicrous in a democracy such as the Philippines. For one thing (and, perhaps, the only thing), leaders and representatives in the Executive …
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Voting, Vaginas and Vehicles: How toning down people’s rights can bring order to the Philippines
There has been much to discuss recently on the topic of “right to life” – whether having a beating heart is a basic right or a privilege. Now let’s dive …
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Under federalism, EVERY Filipino tribe will find out what they are REALLY made of
At the moment, every boy and his dog is writing one or another bit of “analysis” on the matter of the Philippines’ transformation into a federal republic. Under a federal …
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The Control-Freak “Disente” have skewed the Concept of Freedom
The recent brouhaha over Faceook hiring and implementing “fact-checkers” and also blocking mechanisms against suspected “fake news” has many people in an uproar. Such people believe that the basis of …
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What discipline?
Discipline has been on a downhill trend since the evil dictator left, we all know that for a fact. Much to the approval of older people like me, Rody is …
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