Thank you, Mayor Duterte, for giving our enemy a human face

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva (In Pilipino and English) Salamat Po, Mayor Duterte, At Binigyan Mo ng Mukha ang Kalaban Salamat po, Mayor Duterte. Maigi naman ang kampanya ni Mar Roxas, pero mas maigi pa rin ang may isang kalaban na may mukha, para magkaisa ang maka-Daang Matuwid na mga Pilipino. Tutuo naman na ito … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Politics

The faces of partnership

Every once in a while a picture comes along that seems to say even more than the proverbial 1,000 words. This is one of them, captioned as reported in Mint Press News:     What do you see in the photo? I see trust, respect, equality and camaraderie. These are the two men who must … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

Manila meltdown. Suicide city.

Manila is in meltdown mode. Never has a city of so many millions so misread an election. National Capital Region (NCR) residents want change in the 2016 presidential election. They do not want continuity. They do not want a continuation of the current way. They are fed up and in a mood to punish. Many … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

May 9: The day millions of Filipinos will turn their backs on the altar

I have been doing a series of articles to explain to foreigners how it may come to pass that the Philippines will elect a president who could very well drag the nation back to backward. As popularly described, the dangerous candidates are a crook and liar, a womanizing killer with a dirt mouth, and a shallow … Continue reading →

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RCBC Senate Inquiry: “Mr Senators, I can account for all the US$81mm”

by Chempo This is a follow-up to my first article THE GREAT BANGLADESH CENTRAL BANK HEIST and updated to cover the Senate inquiry Apr 5, 2016.   Bank hacking: I was wrong in my initial gut feel that there was no hacking but purely an inside job because I had surmised that BCB did not … Continue reading →

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