BBM is one year in office. Various groups and analysts are grading the first year of his term. While BBM gave himself an incomplete (INC) grade, he got grades ranging from satisfactory to failure from groups and pundits. Grading aside, two incidents in recent weeks accurately capture the nature of the
July 8, 2023
It’s the end of the school year. Graduating students and loved ones are in jubilation, celebrating another milestone. These happy celebrations however cannot conceal the tragic reality that Philippine education is in deep trouble. The 2021 World Bank Poverty Learning Report revealed poverty learning in the Philippines is at 90.9 percent.
July 1, 2023
Bongbong Marcos (BBM) cancelled himself and his family. This is the most surprising development in the recent days.That he did it before an international audience added shock to the bizarre. The 14th Edition of the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) was hosted by the Philippines this week. This is first
June 24, 2023
The messy breakup of slapstick kings Tito, Vic, and Joey (TVJ) and TAPE Inc. heralded by long-time noontime show “Eat Bulaga” going off air for a few days is the latest tsika taking the showbiz industry by storm. This development is not unexpected. For months, the parties had been publicly sniping
June 17, 2023
Something strange occurred during a Pasidungog (Tribute) held at a hotel in Manila this week. It was a thanksgiving event organized by the Office of the Vice President for its partners. At the start of her speech, Vice President Sara Duterte thanked Bongbong Marcos (BBM) for supporting her office but added
June 10, 2023
The Senate hastily passed Senate Bill (SB) No. 2020 this week creating the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Rush approval of the measure came after Bongbong Marcos (BMM) certified the bill as urgent. Congress adjourned sine die last June 2 and only BBM’s arm twisting move made SB 2020 hurdle the deadline.
June 3, 2023
By Artchil B. Fernandez The implosion of Uniteam is not a question of “if” but “when.” That it came sooner than later is the only surprise in the political theatre. The logic of politics, traditional politics in the Philippine context is “self-interest.” The rise and fall of political alliances is driven by selfish interest of
May 27, 2023
Forging stronger ties with a long-standing ally is the official agenda of Bongbong Marcos’ (BBM) second visit to the United States (US) early this month. There is however a hidden agenda in BBM’s US visits as well as in his frequent trips abroad. The unofficial agenda of BBM’s incessant foreign travels
May 20, 2023
Global Covid-19 emergency has ended, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late last week. The announcement came more than three years after the United Nations (UN) health body on January 30, 2020 declared a global emergency status for Covid-19. At that time of the declaration less than 100 cases of infection
May 13, 2023
Leading the campaign against fake news and propaganda, Bongbong Marcos (BBM) challenged the media during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) this week. Fake news BBM reminded the media are “negative effects of technological advancements and social media age.” “We started with mistaken information,
May 6, 2023
Lying does not pay. There is a huge consequence in lying. The punishment for lying is US$787.5 million. This Fox News belatedly found out. Fox News, one of the biggest cable news networks in the United States (US) faced a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems. The case is an offshoot
April 29, 2023
China’s shabby treatment of the Philippines when Du30 was president remains a puzzle for many political observers and experts. Pundits believe China missed a crucial opportunity with the manner by which it handled the Philippines when Du30 was still in power. Du30 upended Philippine foreign policy with his pivot to China
April 22, 2023