Monthly Archives: October 2023

Marcos Adopts New Philippine Government Branding

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 […]

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Mga panganib ng mandatory SIM card registration

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 […]

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The naughty and nice of 2020

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 […]

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