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Monday, December 4, 2023

So I See by Lito Banayo

On the rocks

"When shall marriage on the rocks end up in divorce?" The political marriage is “on the rocks.” It was not a forced marriage. The groom wooed the bride endlessly, with many high-powered individuals acting as go-betweens. The father of the bride did not exactly like the suitor. He kept telling friends that he had already given the family their due, which was to allow the burial of the deposed leader in the...

‘War or peace’

"It remains to be seen whether the Taiwanese electorate will buy the...

The hot potato

Will the Supreme Court of our land sanction the current president’s volte...

The race

"The race for Jan. 13, 2024 will tighten, and a unity momentum...

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‘Let it all hang out’

So when our legislators, being ‘on the right side of history’ cut here and there, and then add here and there, expect the re-alignment...

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Diff’rent strokes

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