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The Manangs & the Nobel Laureate
[Newsstand] The meaning of Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize is ‘manang-hood’ John Nery left the Inquirer to join Rappler. The Inquirer has...
ramoncortoll
Dec 8, 20215 min read


Let Them Eat Lugaw
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2021/12/08/2146471/leni-robredo-behind-closed-doors There is no stopping the #Kakampinks when it comes...
ramoncortoll
Dec 8, 20215 min read


Let Them Eat Lugaw
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2021/12/08/2146471/leni-robredo-behind-closed-doors There is no stopping the #Kakampinks when it comes...
ramoncortoll
Dec 8, 20215 min read


America’s Interests in the 2022 Election
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/12/06/opinion/columns/ph-2022-getting-ugly-deep-divides-xenophobia-us-china-tensions/1824860 Dan...
ramoncortoll
Dec 7, 20215 min read


America’s Interests in the 2022 Election
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/12/06/opinion/columns/ph-2022-getting-ugly-deep-divides-xenophobia-us-china-tensions/1824860 Dan...
ramoncortoll
Dec 7, 20215 min read


Presidentiable Profile: Bakit si Leni?
We haven’t had much difficulty with the first two in our series of Presidentiables profiles because both their websites provided us with...
ramoncortoll
Dec 7, 20216 min read


Presidentiable Profile: Bakit si Leni?
We haven’t had much difficulty with the first two in our series of Presidentiables profiles because both their websites provided us with...
ramoncortoll
Dec 7, 20216 min read


Loyalty to Country and to the People
In his column in today’s Philippine Star, National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose writes about loyalty. Much like a lawyer, he lays...
ramoncortoll
Dec 6, 20214 min read


Loyalty to Country and to the People
In his column in today’s Philippine Star, National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose writes about loyalty. Much like a lawyer, he lays...
ramoncortoll
Dec 6, 20214 min read


The Destruction of the Dilawan Myths & the CPP/NPA/NDF & the Probable Marcos Restoration
Since 1986, I don’t recall any AFP officer who has focused more on counter-insurgency and dealing with it head on than Gen. Antonio...
ramoncortoll
Dec 5, 20218 min read


The Destruction of the Dilawan Myths & the CPP/NPA/NDF & the Probable Marcos Restoration
Since 1986, I don’t recall any AFP officer who has focused more on counter-insurgency and dealing with it head on than Gen. Antonio...
ramoncortoll
Dec 5, 20218 min read


MLQ3’s Leni Lamentations
The latest BBM political ad has hit Manolo Quezon hard. Right in the balls, I think. Not that he doesn’t deserve a kick or two in his...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20212 min read


MLQ3’s Leni Lamentations
The latest BBM political ad has hit Manolo Quezon hard. Right in the balls, I think. Not that he doesn’t deserve a kick or two in his...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20212 min read


Presidentiable Profile No. 2: Bakit si BBM
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s About page in his website gives a short profile but separates his achievements as an LGU head, Congressman and...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20214 min read


Presidentiable Profile No. 2: Bakit si BBM
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s About page in his website gives a short profile but separates his achievements as an LGU head, Congressman and...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20214 min read


Politics Unusual
Sen. Bong Go withdrew as a Presidential candidate yesterday confirming speculation on the possibility since he started dropping hints a...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20215 min read


Politics Unusual
Sen. Bong Go withdrew as a Presidential candidate yesterday confirming speculation on the possibility since he started dropping hints a...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20215 min read


Circle-Jerking Leftists and Liberals
[Newsstand] No, the Far Left will not support Robredo No such thing as “unity” in the opposition until now. Not when you have “natdems”...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20215 min read


Circle-Jerking Leftists and Liberals
[Newsstand] No, the Far Left will not support Robredo No such thing as “unity” in the opposition until now. Not when you have “natdems”...
ramoncortoll
Dec 2, 20215 min read


The Great Pretender
After Duterte: Avoiding China’s ‘pledge trap’ This is what we might as well call Heydarian since his analyses is all shit for squat. In...
ramoncortoll
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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