Who is Duterte’s candidate?

Who is Duterte’s candidate? was published by The Manila Times on 19 January 2022. It is a question that, I suppose, watchers of Philippine politics often ask as the starting gate opens up for the derby runners to flex their hind legs. In recent memory, incumbent presidents had taken it upon themselves to anoint somebody… Read More »

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When Cusi goes cuckoo

PDP Laban: When Cusi goes cuckoo was published by The Manila Times on 12 January 2022. One would think that Alfonso Cusi, being the Secretary of the Department of Energy, is a top-notch electrical engineer. He is not. He built a name for himself as a businessman, more specifically a logistics and shipping businessman. Then,… Read More »

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Odette’s painful test

Admin’s note: Odette’s painful test was also published by The Manila Times on 22 December 2021. Unlike other common disasters such as earthquakes and fire, we have yet to devise preparedness drills for typhoons. Our preparedness drills for typhoons come during the actual occurrence of the calamity itself. Let it not be said that occasions… Read More »

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The choices (5)

The choices (5) was published by The Manila Times on 15 December 2021. Today’s continuation of “The Choices” series features two more from among the front-running vice-presidential candidates. Willie Tan Ong, MD Manila Mayor and presidential candidate Isko Moreno had been quoted as saying he was picking medical practitioner Willie Ong as his vice-presidential running… Read More »

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President Duterte and the challenge of aging

Presidents who have reached the end of their term have an understandable desire to influence the choice of their successor. They may differ only in the length to which they are willing to go to control the process. In this, President Duterte probably exceeds all previous presidents in his desperation to stake everything to get […]

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Can Sara still become president?

This question was repeatedly asked by many supporters of Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio after she filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) as a substitute candidate for vice president under the Lakas-CMD party of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA). The obvious answer was given by Sara herself way prior to filing her said COC — that after […]

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Dogs that didn’t bark

Dogs that didn’t bark was also published by The Manila Times on 17 November 2021. The cast of contenders in next year’s presidential elections is now more or less complete, and among the frontrunners, with possibly the exception of Leni Robredo, we have a collection of dogs that did not bark when murderers roamed around… Read More »

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