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A flawed notion of historical revisionism

"But from whose perspective?"     “What is history, but a fable agreed upon?” – Napoleon The past week witnessed a renewed vigor among the anti-Marcos elements as...

Marcos-Duterte parallelism

"Despite their contrasting personalities and styles, Marcos and Duterte share similar qualities."     They came from different backgrounds and ascended the presidency via different routes. Yet...

It’s August 21 once again

"Greetings to all."   It’s August 21 tomorrow, that time of the year when the media revisit the assassination of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. at...

Managing the Philippine economy (1973-1983)

" These men served their country, not Marcos. " The small group of men who managed the Philippine economy during the decade 1973-1983 arguably was...

Rising Up by Lifting Up Others’

"This is the theme of this year’s Junior Chamber International Week."   Every second week of April, the Junior Chamber International Philippines celebrates JCI Week to...

EDSA 35 years hence

"It could have been our nation’s moral reset."   Thirty-five years have gone by since crowds of millions converged on EDSA to end more than two...

Marcos sees poll protest decided soon

The camp of former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed optimism Thursday his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo would be resolved very soon...

The importance of the presidency

The presidential elections in 2022 will be the focus of riveting public attention starting early next year. The center of attraction will be those...

Mega Manila continues to expand

"It has become the Philippine economy’s powerhouse."     Shortly after her husband’s placement of this country under martial law, Imelda Marcos thought of creating a geographic...

Ex-SolGen joins the fray, pushes for anti-terror law

Former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the 29 petitions seeking to declare the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 as...

The Lopezes’ rise and fall

"What brought down ABS-CBN was political meddling."   Although the word is ancient, oligarchy in Philippine context originally referred to the Lopez family. The late strongman Ferdinand...

Legislation: Better anti-disincentive than pro-incentive

"We should do better at attracting foreign direct investment."     In the second year of the first non-martial-law term of President Ferdinand Marcos Congress passed what...

Graft court junks Ortigas pleas vs FM

Chalk up another legal win for the Marcoses, according to the Sandiganbayan. The antigraft court has rejected the petition of Ortigas & Co. Limited Partnership...

Graft court affirms Marcos wealth rap dismissal; government appeal junked

Former President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife Imelda Romualdez and several of their associates are off the hook in the P267-million ill-gotten wealth case at...
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