In words and deeds, Sara Duterte as Vice President arrogantly dares to project and picture herself as Queen of the Queendom of the Philippines! 


Quo Vadis, Philippines?

Questions have been about the propriety of such a budget item, given the long-festering need for land for the landless, home for the homeless, jobs for the jobless, and cash for the poorest of the poor. This loud outcry against the confi-intel funds makes a lot of sense because the people’s money is being spent, without any clear explanation.


 A Problematic Country!

A few days before the Barangay and SK elections, President Bongbong Marcos publicly advised the candidates, “Be honest.” A notable knee-jerk reaction in the social media, we read “What? He did say it? Really?” People were wondering how on earth he could utter such a word in public, given his track record of spewing lies since he entered politics. 

HONESTY and ECONOMICS

Quotable quotes from a former president: “Bakit ako makikipagpatayan? Wala naman tayong magawa. The problem is to be frank with you, we cannot do anything. Even with itong puro daldal [ni] Justice Carpio writing so many theories about what can you do [about the West Philippine Sea].”


A Cry-baby Trying Hard to be Relevant

On October 22 this year, China’s Coast Guard and maritime militia collided with the Armed Forces of the Philippines-commissioned resupply and Coast Guard ships in a mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.

China’s violation of UNCLOS must be CONDEMNED

Rep. France Castro of the ACT Teachers Partylist has filed a criminal complaint against former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte a few days ago for alleged grave threats, against her life. Apparently, Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte attempted to defend his daughter Sara’s proposed millions (or is it billions) of pesos 2024 budget for Confidential Funds under her offices as Vice-President and as Secretary of DepEd, which was questioned by the lady congressman, as did other legislators. 

INJUSTICE System, PH Style 

Protest rallies by concerned civil society groups (CSOs), social movements, and the catch-all label “street parliamentarians” have been part and parcel of political life in the country since the 1960s. The latest major protest rally, and still threatening to continue, is that of the jeepney drivers or PUV drivers’ organizations, PISTON, MANIBELA and others, protesting the government’s plan to phase out their means of livelihood.

PROTEST MOBILIZATIONS

After 6 years and short of 9 months in detention for trumped-up drug charges, former Senator Leila de Lima was freed on bail by the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 206. Her supporters were understandably elated despite the clear injustice she suffered from the hands of a vengeful president at the time and the open support of his officials in government, which, sadly I must say, included a majority of the incumbent Supreme Court Justices.


Justice Now Reigns?

On November 3, 2023, General Romeo Brawner, chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), while at Camp Don Basilio Navarro in the City of Zamboanga, said that there was a destabilization plot against the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He also said that some of those involved are former AFP officers. The next day, however, the AFP clarified that there is no destabilization plot. General Brawner himself reminded “active troops to follow their oath to protect the people and uphold the Constitution.”


DESTABILIZED Country?

The Filipino people have been for too long wanting Peace, Social Justice and honest-to-goodness Progress for the country.  Isn’t this the ultimate desire of all Filipinos, including the current leaders holding on with so much economic and political power to effectively bring about soonest a lasting 'just and humane society'?  


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