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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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Profiles in corruption: 'Jose Velarde' — the impeached president
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 05:18 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
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…
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Profiles in corruption: FVR 'Boy Benta' — PH fire sale
Thursday, 15 February 2024 05:09 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
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…
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Profiles in corruption: GMA, Hello Garci, NBN-ZTE, atbp.
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:50 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
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…
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