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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Firing of Leni Robredo as “Drug Czar” is the final nail in the Liberal Party coffin
Things have been moving too fast in Philippine politics lately that it’s hard to keep up. I have been promising myself I would write about current Vice President Leonor “Leni” …
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Yellowtards Hit All-Time High Moral Bankruptcy With Tweets Mocking Earthquake Ravaged Mindanaoans
When subjected to extreme situations where it means either life or death, the primal response of the human brain brought about by thousand years of evolution is either a fight …
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Filipinos too paralysed by partisanism and superstition to implement modern disaster relief
In the aftermath of yet another devastating “natural” disaster — this time an earthquake hitting southern Mindanao — Filipinos are again exhibiting the lack of decisive and deliberate fast action …
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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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Filipinos need to get REALLY serious about rooting out corruption – specially in their police force
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued some disturbing statements recently, suggesting that police officers are at some liberty to engage in delehensiya (on-the-side money-making). Shocking, perhaps, but hardly unexpected. Duterte simply …
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Change cannot be avoided. Stop thinking like VICTIMS. Refuse to be one!
Whether we like it or not, the Philippines is changing. Whether it is because current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is making good on his campaign promises or not, change will …
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Will the Yellow flag still be waved to commemorate Ninoy Aquino’s “martyrdom”?
The anniversary of the late former Senator Ninoy Aquino’s “martyrdom” is coming up again. Unfortunately for his fans, things are not as simple as they used to be. The colour …
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