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Atty. Sonny Pulgar’s Blog & personal website.

Why Appeal for Unity is Hollow

Why Appeal for Unity is Hollow

Whenever a new regime is hatched after elections, there is a feeling of renewal or what the Castillans say esperanza. On the contrary, even the espera being sold by the PCSO lottos does not bite anymore. There is no feeling of hope when Marcos 2.0 was ushered in...
Frightened President

Frightened President

Richard Nixon dared Congress to impeach him at the outset of the Watergate scandal. He said, “let them oust me and I handed them Spiro..!” Agnew, the Veep at that time was imbroiled in tax and other unpalatable charges. Pres. BBM is into an unenviable situation. He is...
Perfect Storm

Perfect Storm

We just witnessed a first in political alliance: the melding of the North regions and the Island of Mindanao. A northern dynasty founded by a dictator a generation ago and a southern dynasty established by a current president created a political perfect storm. Are we...
The Gentleman from Bilibid

The Gentleman from Bilibid

There was a time when a love triangle among Kris, Goma and Binoy was fare (not par) for the course. Kris was the most sought after celeb. There even was a scuffle in Malacañang grounds where Goma was flattened by a flying kick of Binoy. During FVR’s watch Binoy was...
The Mysterious Smirk

The Mysterious Smirk

From an article of Maritess Vitug, we gathered that one Rolando Gapud was the financial wizard of the Marcoses in creating legal fictions or corporate veils to hide the true ownerships of the crown jewels, no pun meant, of the Conjugal Partnership. Gapud narrated in...