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
By Artchil B. Fernandez The selling of illusion continues. Fantasy politics brought the Marcoses back to power and it is apparent they intend to rule in the same manner. This is laid down in the first State of the Nation Address (Sona) of Bongbong Marcos (BBM). In his first Sona, BBM was clearly building a castle
July 30, 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
How and why did Italy end up with fascist rule? Why the imminent collapse of capitalism has not occurred? These are some of the questions Antonio Gramsci was grappling with in his lonely prison cell. Gramsci is one of the original, innovative and influential if not the most influential Marxist thinker
June 4, 2022
What’s next? This is the existential question that confronts the Pink Movement unleashed by the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo. The election loss of the vice president is heart-breaking to the members of the movement. However, there is a silver lining in this depending on how they look at the
May 28, 2022
In the light of the outcome of the 2022 election, “bobotantes” or stupid voters are in vogue once again. The results of the 2022 election reveal political dynasties have further strengthened and even expanded their stranglehold in the political landscape both at the national and local levels. A cartel of political
May 21, 2022