“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
By Artchil B. Fernandez August 21, 1983 was a sunny Saturday. The quite tranquility of that day betrays the undercurrent tension sweeping the nation. Rumors were circulating around the country on the arrival that day of opposition leader former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. His return was making the Marcos dictatorship nervous. On that day
September 3, 2022
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