The greed of the Yellow Opposition could doom their election bid again
There is no better time to find out the true character of people than before a national election. Not only do we find out who among us are passionate or …
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The oxymoron that is the Philippines’ university fraternity community
Suffice to say, everyone recognises that patronage is the single biggest issue that plagues Philippine politics. Nothing moves and nothing gets done unless an initiative is brokered through its movers’ …
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Duterte’s State of the Nation Address July 24, 2017 — what needs to be said
Duterte will be coming to the podium to address a joint session of Philippine Congress riding on the crest of high approval ratings after one year of service. As such, …
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The next President of the Philippines should respect the Rule of Law for the country to progress
The Philippines’ current list of “potential” candidates is very disappointing. Most of them are from the same crop of bozos from the country’s current ruling class. Their membership to this …
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Emergency powers needed to fix Manila’s traffic catastrophe!
Peace and order is seen to be a priority feature of modern societies that is important enough to warrant drastic measures enshrined in a national Constitution to guarantee that these …
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Why ‘considerate’ is not a word that describes Filipinos
Considerate. When was the last time you heard that word used to describe a Filipino? When it comes to the common courtesy of being considerate to the people around you, …
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3 things holding the Philippines back from becoming another Singapore
As Singapore celebrated its 50th year of independence, one cannot help but reflect on what could have been for our own country, the Philippines. After all, Singapore and the Philippines …
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The Philippines’ culture of impunity and mendicancy worsened under President Noynoy Aquino
Philippine President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino’s speeches quite often make me laugh and cringe at the same time. Everything about his speeches is a joke – the way he delivers …
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