By Al S. Mendoza INVESTMENTS, like gas pedals to our cars, spur, if not speed up, economic growth. No country will survive without investments, both local and foreign. Local funds help gun up commerce two-ways, as in Filipino businessmen working their butts out for the ultimate benefit of fellow…
By Al S. Mendoza IT was simply a stunning decision. I refer to that 13-0 result the Supreme Court had handed down in deciding the protest actions against the candidacy of Bongbong Marcos for the May 9 presidential elections. It was also surprising because it was a unanimous vote….
By Al S. Mendoza BARRING a catastrophe, Bongbong Marcos will become our President five days from now. That’s on June 30 to be exact, signaling the second coming of a Marcos 36 years after Bongbong’s father was deposed as president in the bloodless Edsa People Revolt on February 25,…
By Al S. Mendoza WHEN Bongbong Marcos, barring any unforeseen event, finally becomes President on June 30, he will enjoy immunity from suits. That’s a luxury awarded only to a head of state. Thus, when he flies to the US, BBM will no longer be arrested for contempt. Take…
By Al S. Mendoza FROM the ranks of losers in the May 9 elections also come the winners. Winners in money that is; not in votes. That’s because losers are mostly businessmen disguised as candidates come election time. They end up with their pockets lined up with moolah after the…
By Al S. Mendoza THERE is the so-called best president that never was. Ninoy Aquino was that. He was being touted to succeed Ferdinand Marcos Sr. But Ninoy got deflected by Marcos himself when Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972 that struck down the 1973 presidential election that Ninoy,…
By Al S. Mendoza TO our four losing presidential bets, what now, fellas? Ping Lacson said he would retire after having spent almost half a century of his life as a public servant—mostly as senator of the republic. Ping was the only one among the 10 presidential hopefuls who…
By Al S. Mendoza OK, Robin Padilla topped the senatorial race. Big deal? Was that a surprise? Stunner? Not that much, really. Actors always finish well in our elections. Rogelio dela Rosa was No. 1 senator in the Fifties. In that same era, Dela Rosa, tinsel town’s hottest hot…
By Al S. Mendoza THE poor brought Bongbong Marcos back to the Palace. If you can believe that, then you know your history. Recall that the poor are humanity’s most gullible and stubborn. They believe lies peddled as truth. You tell them Bongbong is clean as sheet, they will…
By Al S. Mendoza FINALLY, it’s here. Tomorrow, May 9, it is it. We will elect a president. As the famous Hemingway line goes, “The moment of truth.” Do yourself a favor, please? Do not vote for Bongbong Marcos. You will insult yourself, if you do. You will insult the…
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