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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Lito Banayo

Toxic politics means economic stagnation

“In Bongbong and Sara, history repeats itself.” The vice-president, in what are now described as “bizarre” and “unbecoming” statements, has just confirmed something any perspicacious...

Deconstructing the ‘rant’

“All this is in character for the embattled Vice President.” I finished writing my piece for Monday as early as Friday, and was just waiting...

If Heidi Mendoza wins, we are not hopeless

“We should dream, shouldn’t we?” I keep repeating in this space that unless we decide to revise the present Constitution and revert to a two-party...

It’s the system, stupid

“We have to find the courage to change it.” Marlen Ronquillo, writing for another paper, describes the dynasties that have once more fielded their unworthy...

Civility and Jimmy Bondoc

Diplomacy has been lost in the welter of badgering and the inquisitorial character of investigations “in aid of legislation.” When we were going around the...

The shameless flaunt it

“How many sacks of rice, enough to feed a barangay, would be the equivalent of a Patek on one’s wrist, or an Hermes handbag?” For...

And there they go

(Part Two) “Your minds, please. Do not vote according to your heart.” One of my admired former senators, Franklin Drilon, who has made Iloilo City such...

And there they go

“The 12 names belong to re-electionists, comeback kids and the newbies who aren’t really that new.” (Part One) We have these spectacles every three years, almost...

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