The Anatomy of Fascism In Duterte’s World

w By Edgar Lores “The strategic adversary is fascism… the fascism in us all, in our head and in our everyday behavior, the fascism that causes us to love power, to desire the very thing that dominates and exploits us.” — Michel Foucault I came across Robert Paxton’s classic study “The Anatomy of Fascism” which … Continue reading →

Pemberton: the Philippines stands for justice and calm; the Inquirer fails to

As I read about the Pemberton judicial findings, homicide rather than murder and a total of P4.5 million in damage awards rather than the P100 million sought by the victim’s family, I was struck that the judge worked calmly and independently to find reason among the conflicting arguments. Her findings did not seem to be shaded by politics … Continue reading →

Lamat

w By Rolan F. Literatus Ang bayan ng Belo ay tanyag na isa sa mga mauunlad na bayan sa Pilipinas. Para sa mga dayo, madalas silang mamangha kapag nasasaksihan nila ang matatayog na gusaling pang-komersyo sa poblacion, ang mga naglalakihang malls, malalawak na kalsada, ang mga snappy na mga pulis, ang kalinisan ng paligid, at … Continue reading →

Forgetting and Forfeiting

w By Rolan F. Literatus Lee Kuan Yew once held the view that the Filipino people has a soft forgiving culture. According to him, it is this culture that puts the Philippines as the only country in the world that considers a national burial for a former dictator who pillaged the country for twenty years and … Continue reading →

Seguridad ni Duterte

w By Irineo B. R. Salazar Maraming humahanga kay Rodrigo Duterte. Sa totoo lang, marami talaga siyang nagawa sa Davao, hindi mapagkakaila ito. Pero maraming gustong siya ang maging Presidente, para lumaki raw ang seguridad sa Pilipinas. Maraming krimen ngayon sa Pilipinas, maraming takot, at maraming sawang-sawa na. Pero siya ba ang solusyon? Tignan natin … Continue reading →