By Estanislao Albano, Jr.
families has risen from 10.7 M to 10.9 M.”
PRRD expressed the intent to kill three to five drug lords before stepping down.
Not drug lords but small time drug personalities.
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The Philippine Coast Guard has installed five navigational buoys carrying the Philippine flag in four critical islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), namely Lawak Island, Likas Island, Parola Island, and Pag-asa Island.
I still say the promised jetski ride of PRRD would have had more dramatic impact on our assertion of our ownership of the WPS. Sadly, however, PRRD chickened out.
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Vice president-elect Sara Duterte says winners should serve supporters and opponents alike.
That means I will also have my P20.00 per kilo rice.
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BBM gushed over prospects of expanded China-Philippines relations following his lengthy telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the campaign, he expressed readiness to set aside our arbitration win even as he, just like PRRD, called China “friend.”
Looks like we will have two male presidents in a row who will be shamed by the female leader of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen in standing up to China.
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BBM camp says patriotism and love of country are requirements for Cabinet posts
Hoping that the country being referred to is the Philippines. We already experienced having a president and Cabinet members who love China more than the Philippines
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BBM spokesman Vic Rodriguez denied rumors BBM held a lavish victory party in the exclusive resort Amanpulo in Palawan saying such is not possible as the incoming president is frugal and thrifty like any other Ilocano.
Could that be the same reason the Marcos family refuse to pay their decades-old estate tax liability which has already ballooned to P203B?
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BBM spokesman Rodriguez hinted that under new administration, e-sabong and other similar activities will not be stopped because BBM will not compromise the moral fiber of Filipinos in exchange for more government funds.
He did not say if that will be accomplished in six months.
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Give Marcos a chance, but let’s not follow blindly – senator elect Alan Peter Cayetano
He can tell that to the 31M who do not even believe in the Supreme Court decision that the Marcoses have ill-gotten wealth.
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Senator Robin Padilla is considering hiring former Duterte spokesperson and top caliber lawyer Salvador Panelo as his “legislative consultant, adviser, and mentor.”
But on the floor, Padilla will still be all alone and, most likely, will be like fish out of water.
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Cong. Joey Salceda says the next administration needs to strengthen government revenue enforcement programs such as the Run After Tax Evaders to raise the P326B needed for the country’s yearly debt payments.
The government will most likely succeed because as they say, it takes a thief to catch a thief which may also be true in the case of tax evaders.
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According to the latest Social Weather Stations survey, the number of poor families has risen from 10.7 M to 10.9 M.
They all cling to the hope that BBM will lead us to a Golden Age similar to what his father had done during Martial Law.
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The petition to disqualify BBM has reached the Supreme Court and legal experts say it is possible that the petitioners will get a favorable ruling.
Should that happen, the 31M votes of BBM will be considered stray and second ranked candidate declared the winner putting on hold the largest ever volunteer organization the country has ever seen as Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo will have to govern the country in the next six years.
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Just like the incoming president and vice president, the proclaimed senators have called for unity.
My concern is the expected super strong unity between the legislative and executive branches of government in the new administration is likely to work against, instead of for, the Filipino people.**
