by Admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Articles
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...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Articles
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...
by Admin | May 28, 2022 | Articles
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...
by Sonny Pulgar | May 24, 2022 | Articles
After the onslaught of the Marcos Dynasty from 1965-1986, the Constitutional Commission of 1987 proscribed the formation of political dynasties participating in popular elections. The framers thought that by term limitations and anti-dynasty provision, democracy is...
by Admin | May 11, 2022 | Articles
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...
by Sonny Pulgar | Apr 20, 2022 | Articles
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...