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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

So I See by Lito Banayo

What more do they want?

“Why shower honoraria for mere attendance, and more for grandstanding inquisitors?” Last Wednesday, I was switching between a Netflix series and the Quad Comm hearings which featured former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as its main resource speaker. After hearing the opening statements of the chairpersons, I switched to Netflix, occasionally returning only when a friend would text some “interesting” portions of the marathon hearing. What immediately caught my attention was that unlike...

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What more do they want?

“Why shower honoraria for mere attendance, and more for grandstanding inquisitors?” Last Wednesday, I was switching between a Netflix series and the Quad Comm hearings which featured former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as its main resource speaker. After hearing the opening statements of the chairpersons, I switched to Netflix, occasionally returning only when a friend would text some “interesting” portions of the marathon hearing. What immediately caught my attention was that unlike...

Reverse diaspora

“Trump wants to play a different kind of Moses and force a...

Reality trumps ideals

“Trump targeted the stomach, which is closer to the heart than the...

Trump or Harris, and Inday

“Trump appeals to Fil-Ams as a strong leader, even if he is...

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