“Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it.”—James A. Garfield THERE were two sets of father-son Presidents in the United States: John Adams (1797-1801)-John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) and George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)-George W. Bush (2001-2009). In the Philippines, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., namesake of
May 7, 2022
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.” —Philip K. Dick HARVARD University’s Dr. Philip Freeman translated the text of the Commentariolum Petitionis from Latin to English and
May 6, 2022
“I’m against abortion. On the other hand, I believe in a woman’s choice.”—Nancy Reagan EVEN if I am not comfortable with this subject matter, I am obligated to make a stand and say something about the hottest topic matter that has rocked the United States in the past 48 hours: Roe
May 5, 2022
“Fearless means trusting your instincts and clarity of thought. Once you have made up your mind, don’t be scared of what if.”—Ravi Shastri SURVEYS and big crowds in political rallies are good indicators of the possible results of an election, but they aren’t the be-all and end-all of the whole race.
May 4, 2022
“You can only predict things after they have happened.” – Eugene Lonesco IT seems all indications are pointing to history repeating itself in the Philippines. I’m referring to the presidential election. There’s a feeling of déjà vu when an unknown housewife with no political background whatsoever, toppled one of the most
May 3, 2022
“We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.”—Taylor Swift IT’S not only Bongbong Marcos Jr. who has showed an apparent attitude of disrespect for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) by ignoring the scheduled debates sponsored by the poll body in April. Bongbong’s rivals
May 2, 2022
“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes… but no plans.”—Peter Drucker SOME politicians have made it a habit to dangle the ill-fated Panay-Guimaras bridge project to the Ilonggos, especially those living in Guimaras Province, in order to get their attention and, what else but, votes during every election.
April 30, 2022
“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.”—George Eliot I HAD the privilege to “campaign” for the parents of 2022 presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during the 1986 and 1992 presidential elections, respectively. First, my family
April 28, 2022
“We’re all going to change. Otherwise, it’s boring.”—Alicia Keys ALTHOUGH they won’t complain, most of the presidential and vice presidential candidates are now probably suffering from physical, emotional, and mental burnout after a series of lung-busting campaign sorties nationwide for several months now. Thus, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) made a
April 26, 2022
“We gotta stop fighting amongst each other. I think the only rift should be when take it the stage and try to out perform each other.”—Grandmaster Flash THE heated arguments between supporters of the top two Philippine presidential candidates, former Senator Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo, have continued
April 25, 2022
“Don’t flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.”—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. In less than two weeks, candidates in the May 9 Philippine election can’t afford
April 23, 2022
