By: Artchil B. Fernandez SENSING the early demise of his super-coalition, Du30 was forced to break his word (as he habitually does) and intervened in the fight for Speakership. Du30’s neutrality only accelerated the fragmentation of his political bloc and in his own words is “creating so much uncertainty.” Taking everyone by surprise especially his
July 13, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez THE Du30 administration has grown so big it is drowning in its own fat. It has become so successful its success is sowing the seeds of its future implosion. This is clearly illustrated in the fight for the Speakership in the House of Representatives which also portends the future of present
July 6, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez PRESIDENT Du30’s true color is being revealed as the controversy on the sinking of F/B Gem-Vir 1 by a Chinese vessel at Recto (Reed) Bank drags on. If Filipinos felt insulted when Du30 dismissed the incident as a “little maritime accident” what he said this week infuriated the nation. Rubbing salt
June 29, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez FINALLY, Du30 broke his silence on the sinking of F/B Gem-Vir 1 by a Chinese vessel. His foul-mouth and acerbic tongue were conspicuously quiet when the incident happened. The nation was expecting Du30’s dirty mouth will maim China and give that rogue nation a tongue-lashing for leaving twenty-two Filipino fishermen to
June 22, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez AS THE country celebrated its 121st independence on June 12, 2019, a grotesque incident reminds Filipinos of the current state of Philippine independence. A Chinese vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat at Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. After sinking the Filipino boat, the Chinese abandoned the twenty-two fishermen to
June 15, 2019
By: Artchil B. Fernandez ALL IS NOT well in the present administration, literally and figuratively. Du30’s first public appearance at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduation after fourteen days of disappearance from public view reveals a visibly unwell person. He walked weakly and nearly fell down from a platform. A tired Du30 distributed the award
June 8, 2019
Hot & Spicy Game over? By Artchil B. Fernandez Is it game over for liberal democracy in the Philippines? Has the illiberal project finally won? People are pondering on these questions after the administration swept the senatorial seats in the recently concluded elections. The administration sweep stoked fear among Filipinos. The last bastion of
May 30, 2019