Two years ago, President Rodrigo Duterte ━ freshly installed as president ━ went on his maiden trip to China, expecting a grand welcome. And yes, indeed, the Chinese gave him a red-carpet welcome with all the fanfare worthy of royal visitors. For four days, he enjoyed the treatment accorded him. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed […]
Category: Opinion
Misteryo ang paglago ng kayamanan ni Trump! by Boy Galang
Totoo kaya ang mga deklarasyon ni Donald Trump ng kanyang kabiguan sa negosyo na nagsimula noong taon 1970 hanggang 2000-2008?
Kuro-kuro at Haka-haka ni Boy Galang
Malapit nang matanggal sa puwesto si Trump
Duterte’s circus, but without the bread: by Luis H. Francia
Televised talk between Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and his lawyer, Sal Panelo where he tried to justify his revocation of his nemesis Sen. Antonio Trillanes’ amnesty.
Trillanes: Prosecuted or persecuted? by Perry Diaz
With an impressive ━ if not controversial ━ résumé, Senator Trillanes has ridden a high-speed “roller coaster” all his adult life. Several times he reached rock bottom and many times he reached the high point of his life: from a naval lieutenant to a mutineer and rebel to a prisoner and to a senator (elected […]
DU30’s trip to Israel and Jordan by Ding Velasco
(Editor’s Note: This is unverified article taken from social media) Why the P100M plus trip to Israel was such a waste.
Who’s bluffing: Duterte or Xi? by Perry Diaz
A recent issue of the Philippines Today, headlines: “Duterte warns China of war over oil, uranium.” I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Was President Rodrigo Duterte bluffing? Or did he finally find the courage to remind Chinese President Xi Jinping of the Philippines’ claim in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)?
PH membership in ICC not sole discretion of President DU30
Why is President Duterte afraid of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
Kuro-kuro at haka-haka ni Boy Galang
Ano ang naganap sa Helsinki, Finland?
Why the recovery of Marcos ‘ill-gotten wealth’ has taken ages
Lawyer Ma. Theresa Pabulayan, acting Sandiganbayan executive clerk of court, said most cases dragged on for decades because of the legal remedies sought by the government and defendants’ lawyers.
Is Du30 remiss in protecting the country’s sovereignty? by Perry Diaz
When a Chinese military aircraft landed at the Davao International Airport on June 8, 2018 to refuel ━ with no apparent permission to land ━ it should have triggered a diplomatic protest.
Orange is the new black hole By Luis H. Francia
By now we have all gotten accustomed to the [US] president’s tweets, that mostly stay on the level of the ridiculous. Very recently he tweeted a defence of his press secretary Sarah Sanders, who was denied service at a restaurant in Virginia, that included a completely irrelevant head-scratcher-of-an-observation that the restaurant needed a paint job.