Bongbong Marcos (BBM) and his partner Sara Duterte got a rude awakening this week with a huge drop in their approval and trust ratings in the latest Pulse Asia survey. Conducted from Sept. 10 to 14, 2023, both suffered a double-digit plunge in their approval and trust ratings. The fall of
October 7, 2023
There is a new “meme queen” in Philippine digital landscape. She is no other than Vice President Sara Duterte. In recent weeks, memes on Sara Duterte of various shapes, sizes and versions exploded in social media. The focus of these memes is the P650 million confidential funds of Duterte as vice
September 30, 2023
In the past historical distortions, lies, and falsehoods are hiding in the dark corners of the digital world. Today they are going “mainstream.” No less than the Department of Education (DepEd) is leading the charge to distort the country’s history, deodorize its dark past and ultimately delete it. Without sense of
September 23, 2023
Faced with recent skyrocketing price of rice (P20/kilo is daydreaming – Du30), Bongbong Marcos (BBM) did the unthinkable which likely shocked (in private) his economic managers. He issued Executive Order (EO) No. 39 imposing price ceiling on rice. EO 39 ordered that regular milled rice should be sold at P41/kilo while
September 16, 2023
There is a dramatic shift in the role and function of the Department of Education (DepEd) when Vice President Sara Duterte was appointed as its head. Aside from education, Duterte added another layer to the work of DepEd – national security. Sara Duterte made this clear when she justified her request
September 9, 2023
The dramatic and swift downfall of Negros Oriental Third District Rep Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. is remarkable considering his clan’s nearly four-decade iron-vise grip of his constituency. Last year, Teves as Deputy Speaker was one of the most powerful members of the House. Today he is a fugitive, a designated terrorist,
September 2, 2023
Four days before the 40th anniversary of Ninoy Aquino’s martyrdom, Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. was expelled from the House of Representatives. It was a historic moment, the first time since the restoration of bicameral Congress in 1987 a member was expelled. More than two-thirds (265) voted
August 19, 2023
China, the country’s behemoth neighbor bully has upped its aggression in the West Philippine Sea with a twin thrust lately. The Chinese move is likely prompted by BBM’s recalibration of Philippine foreign policy which departed from his predecessor. To recall, Du30 seriously ruptured the country’s foreign policy with his pivot to
August 12, 2023
Finally, after nearly a century of waiting, the Philippine national anthem was played in the biggest sport event in the world – the FIFA World Cup. Listening to “Lupang Hinirang” in the World Cup for the first time in almost a hundred years is an intensely surreal and magical experience evoking
August 5, 2023
BBM is already one year in office. Election was over a year ago. Yet in his second State of the Nation Address (Sona), BBM is still behaving as if he is on campaign trail. He remains a snake-oil salesman, selling illusion to the public, not a president. The second Sona is
July 29, 2023
Drag queen Pura Luka Vega created a firestorm with a viral video posted on Twitter. In the controversial video the drag queen is seen wearing a costume inspired by the Black Nazarene while jamming to a remix of Ama Namin (Our Father) with an audience. The video horrified the relatively religious
July 22, 2023
When Bongbong Marcos (BBM) won the election last year, the question in everyone’s mind is, “what will the Marcos restoration look like?” To those who voted for BBM, a Marcos restoration is the return of a fictional “Golden Age.” One particular “fake news” the Marcos campaign cultivated and propagated is the
July 15, 2023