By: Artchil B. Fernandez Du30 is not a darling of the international community particularly of the international media. His comparison of his war against illegal drugs with that of Hitler’s slaughter of six million Jews fiasco barely a month in office sealed his unsavory image to the global community. The piling up of thousands of
October 12, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez THE tale of 13 ninjas is not an alluring story set in medieval Japan. Neither is it a story about heroic characters. Instead, it is a dark tale about why the road to perdition is paved with good intention and a cautionary story about giving the power over life and death
October 5, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez THE University of the Philippine (UP) Diliman starting the second semester this school year will offer a subject on martial law. The general education subject Philippine Studies (PS) 21 – Wika, Kultura at Panitikan sa Ilalim ng Batas Militar (language, literature, and culture under the Martial Law) under the College of
September 28, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez A sector is dying in the country. Its death knell was sounded by Du30 when he signed Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Act. The present administration has a nasty and brutal sense of humor, signing the law on Valentine’s Day. RA 11203 amended RA 8178 or the Agricultural
September 14, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez SANCHEZERYE, the latest telenovela gripping the country has a new twist this week. Every week there are new revelations in this saga involving the release of criminals who committed heinous crimes which keeps the nation glued to Malacañang. Last week, an “angry” Du30 stopped the impending release of convict Antonio Sanchez
September 7, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez THE Du30 administration got a bloody nose in the Sanchez brouhaha that its hypocrisy is supremely exposed. It bared to the public the treacherous nature of the present administration and its double-talk is becoming more and more apparent. When (in)Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra announced that convicted mayor Antonio Sanchez will be
August 31, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez DU30’S absence from public sight (which is becoming more frequent) this week has provided his minions the opportunity to prove his administration is rotten to the core. Corruption and crime, two social cancers Du30 vowed to fight are instead being nurtured and cultivated under his presidency. Last week, Du30 drew flak
August 24, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez IN HIS latest State of the Nation Address (Sona), Du30 spent more than half of it ranting and raging against corruption. He lamented the widespread corruption in society, especially in the government. “Corruption continues and emasculates the courage we need to sustain our moral recovery initiatives. It is both a national embarrassment
August 17, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez “WALA, talo tayo, walang laban. Sa China na lang tayo magpusta,” Du30 told Filipinos as the national men’s basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, participates in FIBA World Cup in China with a game against Italy on August 31, 2019. “We will lose sa Italy. Ang lalalaki kaya ng mga gagong ‘yan,” he added. Even in sports,
August 10, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez Management by trial-and-error, close-open governance, leading by tantrums, governing by pique, flip-flop management – these are just some of Duterte’s contributions in the field of management, particularly in the area of public management. They accurately sum-up the erratic leadership of Du30. The drastic closure and abrupt opening of lotto establishments all over
August 3, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez SOMETHING was amiss when Du30 delivered his fourth state of the nation address (Sona) this week. A keen observer would note that a different Du30 was on stage. In the last three years, the public saw a defiant, bombastic, and arrogant Du30 delivering his Sona with bluster, guns blazing. This time,
July 27, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez DU30 and his minions are huffing and puffing mad. They are angry at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) of which the Philippines is a member for passing a resolution on the human rights situation in the country. Voting 18 -14, with 15 abstentions, the resolution calls for an investigation on the
July 20, 2019