The triumph of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over incumbent Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in the recently concluded election confirms “pink tide 2.0” in Latin America. Lula’s victory marks his elevation to Brazil’s top post for the third time. He first served as the country’s president for two terms from 2003
November 19, 2022
COP27 summit began this week in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. COP or the Conference of Parties is convened by the United Nations (UN) annually (unless parties decide otherwise) to review the implementation of the agreements and other legal instruments that COP adopted and make decisions for the enactment of what had been
November 12, 2022
The #NasaanAngPangulo went trending at the height of typhoon Paeng’s fury. The typhoon hit the country last week leaving large areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao flooded. Typhoon Paeng left the country with 121 people dead (as of this writing) and 36 individuals missing. More than 3 million people were affected
November 5, 2022
“It’s an insult to everyone, all Filipino citizens, not just health experts. For one, it’s a brazen, very brazen and blatant display of patronage politics…Bakit sa dami ng Pilipino ba’t ka kukuha ng retired general? Isa ‘yun…The second part is hindi lang siya pulis. He’s not just a simple police officer.
October 29, 2022
The justice system in the country has been weaponized and is skewed in favor of those in power. Two sets of justice exist in this country – one for the holders of power and another for the marginalized and the perceived enemies of the administration. Nothing truly demonstrates how unjust the
October 22, 2022
“The economy, stupid!” is the phrase that won Bill Clinton the US presidency in the 1992 election against the incumbent George H. W. Bush. It is also in the economy where BBM flunked in the Pulse Asia survey conducted on Sept. 17-21, 2022. The survey was released at the time BBM
October 15, 2022
BBM marked his first 100 days in office with controversy and resignations of several officials. These developments set the tone of his presidency and what Filipinos can expect from his administration in the coming years. Over the weekend, pictures of BBM, his wife, son and cousin went viral in social media.
October 8, 2022
BBM’s debut on the global stage turned out to be a huge faux pas. The Marcoses hoped the global appearance of BBM will contribute big to their effort to whitewash their dark past. Alas, it turned out be a whopping disaster. To project how “important” BBM is and eager to boast
October 1, 2022
On the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, the Marcoses have intensified the propagation of their lies and falsehoods. They are also in frantic effort to bury the truth about the brutal and corrupt rule of the conjugal dictatorship. Daryl Yap, the Mocha Uson of the Marcoses announced through
September 24, 2022
The 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law is two days henceforth. It’s time to revisit that dark chapter in Philippine history in the light of the statements made by BBM on the actions of his dictator father in 1972. “Martial law was declared because of the wars, the two
September 17, 2022
A powerful storm is threatening the country and its name is economic meltdown. The past weeks have seen series of developments on the economic front that do not bode well for the county. If not handled properly these events can converge and become a full economic storm. The value of the
September 10, 2022
