LML Polettiques (402)

Unitary-presidential and alternatives

Wednesday, 15 March 2023 07:00 Written by
Fourth of 5 partsTHE past three parts of this five-part series were discussions on the endemic defects of Philippine society overarching our constitution contributing toward misgovernance, regulatory capture of government institutions resulting in massive corruption, rent-seeking, impunity, and all sorts…

Political dynasty, party list and oligarchy intertwine

Wednesday, 08 March 2023 07:58 Written by
Third of a seriesLAST week's Part 2 was a short treatise on the political dynasty and its antecedents from our historical and political cultures. Today's column is a discussion of its twin evil, the oligarchy, and their symbiosis. An appendage,…

Political dynasties offspring of patronage

Wednesday, 01 March 2023 07:31 Written by
Second of a seriesPART 1 of this series sought to enlighten BBM on the fallacies of his contention that only the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution are defective that need fixing, directed toward enticing foreign direct investments (FDI). It…

Charter change will not happen

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 07:30 Written by
First of a seriesTHIS is not meant to disparage BBM but his latest statements may not have been thought out well, reflecting a lack of discernment on his part at best, or at worst, just simply mouthing the advice and…

The anomalous tale of the 2 Michaels

Wednesday, 15 February 2023 11:31 Written by
THIS is a cautionary tale of corruption in the highest levels of government spanning two administrations, BBM's and the Deegong's. The dramatis personae are two actors, possibly unrelated, strangers to each other but operate here in the Philippines with dubious…

Massive debt as instrument of foreign policy

Wednesday, 08 February 2023 09:18 Written by
IN 1945, World War 2 ended and another war began. This was not a shooting war — it was the Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension involving erstwhile allies, the United States and the Soviet Union, now competing for…

BBM's travels and the new bromance with China

Wednesday, 01 February 2023 07:42 Written by
I WILL not begrudge BBM's traveling all over with his barkada, the latest of which was to Davos with an entourage of 70, including several two-faced businessmen prominent in financing the People Power Revolution that booted the Marcos père out.…

The sacking of the NSA and the takeover by the generals

Wednesday, 25 January 2023 08:21 Written by
JUST recently, one of the more qualified Cabinet members was sacked by the President. Speculations are rife as to what triggered this singular act: from appeasing the restive military in the wake of the Duterte law that fixed the tenure…
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