LML Polettiques (400)

The self-appointed heir, the heiress and second crucifixion of the 'Son of God'

Thursday, 14 March 2024 21:26 Written by
Second of 3 partsBORROWING from the playbook of President Duterte, the current Philippine Congress, now under the direction of the Marcoses, has moved to defang the SMNI, Pastor Quiboloy's flagship, threatening to withdraw its congressional franchise — a not-so-subtle move…

Clash of dynasties

Thursday, 07 March 2024 01:59 Written by
First of 3 partsTHERE was no mincing of words. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Appointed Son of God (ASOG), on Feb 21, 2024, called for "... President BBM [and First Lady Liza] and Speaker Martin Romualdez to step down from your posts.…

Profiles in corruption: 1986 EDSA from Marcos to Marcos

Thursday, 29 February 2024 00:19 Written by
Seventh of a seriesTHIS week marks the 38th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. For a time, EDSA was celebrated yearly on a grand scale, commemorating the end of a dictatorship and restoring the aspirations of the Filipinos…

Profiles in corruption: 'Jose Velarde' — the impeached president

Wednesday, 21 February 2024 05:18 Written by
Sixth of a seriesJOSEPH "Erap" Estrada has gone through several elective positions that prepared him for the presidency — post-Ferdinand E. Marcos. His partisans described him as one of the most experienced Philippine politicians, having been elected vice president for…

Profiles in corruption: FVR 'Boy Benta' — PH fire sale

Thursday, 15 February 2024 05:09 Written by
Fifth of a seriesPRESIDENT Fidel Valdez Ramos (FVR) is an enigmatic figure in the country's contemporary history. He was a strategist and a master tactician. More importantly, he understood the opportunities handed to him by fate, more by serendipity than…

Profiles in corruption: GMA, Hello Garci, NBN-ZTE, atbp.

Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:50 Written by
Fourth of a series IN the 2004 presidential elections, sample surveys showed the incumbent President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA), slightly ahead of the challenger, the charismatic actor Fernando Poe Jr. On June 5, 2004, while the vote counting was going…

Profiles in corruption: Pharmally and the Chinese connection

Friday, 02 February 2024 23:43 Written by
Third of a seriesTHE third part of this series focuses on President Rodrigo Duterte. The controversial human rights violations resulting from Duterte's war against illegal drugs, which killed thousands, both innocent and guilty, is one of the greatest blights on…

Profiles in corruption: The Cory legacy

Thursday, 25 January 2024 19:59 Written by
Second of a seriesTHE first part of this series on the riveting Philippine corruption tales portrayed the stark display of naked power by President Noynoy Aquino when their Cojuangco family heirloom, their crown jewel, the Hacienda Luisita, was threatened and…
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