@mongster is a Manila-based activist, former Philippine legislator, and blogger/analyst of Asia-Pacific affairs.
Written for The Diplomat Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ended his second State of the Nation address on Monday by declaring that the country’s situation is “sound and improving” as he heralds the rise of “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines). This was a reference to the new branding adopted by the Marcos government as part […]
Sinulat para sa Pinoy Weekly Sa kabila ng pandemya at krisis sa ekonomiya, ang unang batas na pinirmahan ng administrasyon ni Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ay ang Mandatory SIM Card Registration Act. Wala ito sa kanyang adyenda noong kampanya; hindi rin ito nabanggit sa kanyang proklamasyon at kahit noong State of the Nation Address. Marami […]
Published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer This has been a terrible year because of the pandemic, but there are people who made the lives of Filipinos more miserable. The “naughtiest” is President Duterte, whose incoherent late-night speeches did nothing to ease our worries. His militarist mindset proved ineffective and counter-productive in dealing with the health […]
