China, Russia and USA By Ulysses R. Butuyan NO MILITARY ALLIANCE, JOINT OIL EXPLORATION WITH CHINA. Governance by trial and error also works. How can we even write “alliance” and “exploration” in Chinese? Shall we also start learning Russian? Putin ina! MM TRAFFIC RANKED AMONG THE WORST IN WORLD….
Drug war is like anti US war By Gonzalo Duque AS we write this column, we beg for your indulgence especially the oldies who may find it hard to change, the colonially-minded and those infatuated with “Western movies.” Be prepared for a tough, maybe painful but, if you are…
War on poverty, right to life By Ulysses R. Butuyan CATHOLIC PRIESTS SHYING AWAY FROM CRITICIZING DUTERTE ON DRUGS. Maybe, some of them are more afraid of him than they are of God. WHAT ABOUT WAR ON POVERTY? The so-called drug war is effectively solving it; the more alleged…
US no longer ‘al-mighty’ By Gonzalo Duque THERE’s a lot of misreading of our revered FVR’s column in the Manila Bulletin on President Duterte’s First 100 Days. Detractors are jumping with glee in irresponsible disregard of the duo’s personas. Our take on Kuya Eddie’s column is like that of …
Duterte, Trillanes, Addicts By Ulysses R. Butuyan DUTERTE SAYS SORRY TO THE JEWS BUT SLAMS US, EU ANEW ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE. When will he stop apologizing to the world? Will he ever apologize to the Filipino people? DUTERTE, DE LIMA ACCUSED OF LAUNDERING BILLIONS IN DIRTY MONEY. Money…
Our commitment is for country By Gonzalo Duque OUR nation’s soul is under siege. We are referring to the great skirmishes going on between the forces who are trying their worst to mislead and conceal the truth, and on the other side, doing their best to expose it. Of…
US and EU ties with Phl, war on drugs By Ulysses R. Butuyan WAR ON DRUGS IMPERILS ECONOMY. Our country’s image in the international community is even darker now than ever. EU: CUSSING WON’T AFFECT TIES WITH RP. EU also knows that “out of the bounty of one’s heart…
Two highly esteemed ladies die By Gonzalo Duque THE NATION is in state of mourning due to the passing away of a highly revered former government official– former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. She was 71. Some people refer to her as the best president the country never had. Maybe…
Abus, Davao bombing, Drug war By Ulysses R. Butuyan ‘PREPARE FOR ABU REPRISALS.’ Not just from the Abus but even from the horrified and grieving families of the summarily executed suspects. ‘STATE OF LAWLESSNESS EYED EVEN BEFORE DAVAO BLAST.’ Buddy Panelo is more right then he seems to realize….
Stop the bastosan, kasuhan na! By Gonzalo Duque THE nation is now scandalized after being entertained by the political telenovela. Tama na po. Malaswa na. Nakakahiya sa mga bata. Ano ba yan, kung saan tumanda, naging walang hiya! Akalain mo, nakuha pang manakot! Tama na ang melodrama. Obvious naman…
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