So I See by Lito Banayo
First blood
"The manner political capital was taken for granted, will increase the decibels of opposition from a suddenly-awakened and previously stunned...
Why Maharlika?
"Still and all, the major issue which even the virtually ‘dead’ opposition will surely invoke against Maharlika is trust in...
Taiwan politics at crossroads
"Both the DPP and the KMT will have to map out their strategy for 2024 very carefully, especially in choosing...
When optics thwart good sense
"You would think that armed with a huge electoral mandate, our president should be doing the right policies and programs...
Pushing the envelope
"Clearly, the US of A in its waning years is just pushing the envelope further against the imperious Xi Jinping...
POGO or no go
"China clearly wants to curtail POGOs and is likely to increase pressure on the country especially with the newly re-crowned...
When good news turns bad
"The NBI was called to do an autopsy, but what was autopsied days after Villamor died was his embalmed body,...
Good cops, bad cops
"There are many journalists, active and retired, who are or have been assigned to Camp Crame, whose advice the police...
Have money, will party
"Unless and until we revise the 1987 Constitution and re-instate the two-party presidential system because we do not have the...
What do we do then?
"The pandemic has scarred us deeply. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is frightening, whether now or in the immediate future....
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