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Iran-Israel war: Insanity in the Middle East

Iran-Israel war: Insanity in the Middle East

Wednesday, 25 June 2025 19:19 Written by
CONGRATULATIONS, Donald. You have your war! Ukraine was Biden’s; Obama shared Iraq and Afghanistan, with Bush Jr. who started them. Clinton had his Kosovo and the Bosnian wars; Bush the dad has his Gulf wars, Desert Shield and Desert Storm;…
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Trump's actuations: Method to this madness

Trump's actuations: Method to this madness

Thursday, 19 June 2025 01:14 Written by
MY column last week was about the global trade war resulting from Trump's tariffs. This act — unsanctioned by the US Congress — was aimed at protecting American industries through his faulty concept of reindustrializing America ("Trump's fool's errand," TMT,…
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Trump's fool's errand: Reindustrialization of America

Trump's fool's errand: Reindustrialization of America

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 23:57 Written by
LAST April 2, 2025, Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs against all US trading partners. This tanked the financial and bond markets, prompting Trump to suspend these tariffs for 90 days. His reason was to give the 100-plus countries the opportunity to…
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Bobos and bobotantes: Sad consequences of PH education

Bobos and bobotantes: Sad consequences of PH education

Wednesday, 04 June 2025 02:29 Written by
"THE Philippines today produces one illiterate for every five senior high school graduates." This was the disturbing finding of the Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media survey (Flemms) released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Under the promulgated redefined standards…
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BBM'S Cabinet revamp – a prelude to what?

BBM'S Cabinet revamp – a prelude to what?

Wednesday, 28 May 2025 23:15 Written by
SHORTLY after Ferdinand "Makoy" declared martial law in 1972, he purged the bureaucracy, targeting government agencies which he deemed to be corrupt, incompetent and ineffective, particularly the Bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Customs (BOC). Makoy was in his second…
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Postmortem for clowns, comedians, actors, atbp.

Postmortem for clowns, comedians, actors, atbp.

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 20:16 Written by
IN my column shortly before the elections, I reprinted a quote attributed to former senator Frank Drilon (which he has denied): "The best evidence of our political system's desperate bankruptcy is the proliferation of actors, actresses and comedians dominating our…
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US and China at war — we just don't feel it yet

US and China at war — we just don't feel it yet

Wednesday, 14 May 2025 20:20 Written by
THE recent conclave elected an unknown to lead 1.4 billion Catholics. But the drama of the elections will remain locked within the muted confines of the Sistine Chapel that has been a silent witness and keeper of countless secrets for…
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Two elections — a conclave and a circus: A study in contrasts

Two elections — a conclave and a circus: A study in contrasts

Wednesday, 07 May 2025 00:53 Written by
THIS month, we face two elections. The conclave in Rome where the leadership of the 1.4 billion Catholics in the world is decided upon by 133 electors and where all Catholics have no influence at all in the outcome; and…
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