Chaos! This word accurately captures the two-month-old presidency of BBM. Two incidents/events this week are marked by chaos and disarray, reflecting BBM’s management style. The first one is the brouhaha in the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on the planned importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar. The SRA board passed Sugar
August 27, 2022
The mettle of Bongbong Marcos’ (BBM) leadership is being put to a severe test as the country struggles to weather the current economic crisis battering the nation and as he confronts the numerous challenges of governance. On the economic front, inflation has further risen to 6.4 percent from 6.1 percent last
August 20, 2022
Fantasy politics returned the Marcoses to power. In the last election, they sold a fantasy which resonated with a large portion of the electorate. They made people believe there was once a “Golden Age” albeit non-existing and vowed to restore the phantasm. The masses, tired and weary of their miserable condition
August 13, 2022
One illiberal legacy Du30 left to his successor is the relation of the Philippines with the International Criminal Court (ICC). In March 2018, Du30 ordered the withdrawal of the country from ICC after its then chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced a preliminary examination on the Philippine situation on the thousands of
August 6, 2022
In 2010 Philippine football history was rewritten when the “Miracle of Hanoi” happened where the men’s national football team entered the semi-finals of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup for the first time. Now it is the turn of herstory to be rewritten. The Malditas now re-branded Filipinas is the
July 23, 2022
Distorting or revising history is the heart of the insidious scheme of the Marcoses to rehabilitate themselves. This explains the relentless assault on history by the Marcos family. The attack on Philippine history has been going on for decades and is mainly waged in the digital world. Now the assault on
July 16, 2022
Barely a week had passed since Bongbong Marcos (BBM) assumed the presidency but dangerous red flags abound which indicate bad and poor leadership. It seems the country is headed to another six years of roller-coaster ride. On the day BBM assumed office several key cabinet posts were unfilled. He started his
July 9, 2022
The Philippines is about to enter an era of the “Golden Age.” This is the promise of a Bongbong Marcos (BBM) presidency. During the campaign, BBM promised the moon, the stars and heaven to Filipinos to win the presidency. He anchored his quest to the highest post by selling to Filipinos
July 2, 2022
Outgoing Senate President Tito Sotto claimed that incoming president Bongbong Marcos (BBM) is “bothered” and “disgusted” with massive corruption in the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs. “When we were talking about it, he was shaking his head… I know, I sensed it — his facial expression and the
June 25, 2022
Eleven days from now, Du30 will step down from the presidency. His office organized a two-day forum on his legacy. Such an event indicates insecurity. If Du30 is so secure of his legacy, he does not need the activity. Du30 is the first illiberal president of the country in the post-EDSA
June 18, 2022
Barely a week after the 2022 election result became clear, pieces on the board started moving to outflank other partners in the UniTeam. This development shows how fragile the cartel of political dynasties whose goal is only to win the election. Now that the objective has been achieved cracks began to
June 11, 2022
