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Three criminal cases with international dimensions
Friday, 19 April 2024 22:27 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
First of 3 partsTHREE high-profile cases with international implications are the backdrop for this series on Philippine politics and jurisprudence. These are not run-of-the-mill types, as they involve powerful persons. However, they are not only cautionary tales but also reflections…
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The olipolidyn-polpat genesis
Thursday, 11 April 2024 08:53 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Last of 3 partsPRIOR to Spain's arrival, our islands were populated by indigenous settlements and villages called barangay, headed by local chieftains, a datu, assisted by a council of elders — maginoo, or local nobility — who helped in decision-making…
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The oligarchy and political dynasty — impact on governance
Wednesday, 03 April 2024 07:23 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Second of 3 partsIn this malevolent triumvirate version of the Philippine Deep State, the oligarchy and the political dynasty (Olipolidyn) acquire certain permanency and continuity that supersede the third component, those who are constitutionally term-limited, like the president/patron, although the…
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We are being played
Thursday, 28 March 2024 09:52 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
First of 3 partsMY recent three-part columns described the incipient clash of two political dynasties, the Marcos and Duterte clans, employing surrogates in their opening gambits. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, a Marcos cousin attempting to inject himself this early…
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Geopolitical ramifications of dynastic clash
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 22:22 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Last of 3 partsTHE first and second parts of this series depicted the incipient clash of the Marcos and Duterte dynasties as a mere backdrop to the geopolitical dynamics, a minor curtain raiser of playing the world stage. America finds…
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The self-appointed heir, the heiress and second crucifixion of the 'Son of God'
Thursday, 14 March 2024 21:26 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
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…
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Clash of dynasties
Thursday, 07 March 2024 01:59 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
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.…
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Profiles in corruption: 1986 EDSA from Marcos to Marcos
Thursday, 29 February 2024 00:19 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
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…
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