The old martial law architect and enforcer, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, (JPE) exchanged a nasty word-war with a young Minority Whip, Senator Alan P. Cayetano over issues of unaudited “pork barrels” and MOOE, money for office maintenance and staff. It is frustrating to know how JPE disposes of the serious accusation of the young Senator…
Nine years ago to this month, the 9th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines decreed the death of the Central Bank created under RA 265 and resurrected it through Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas under Republic Act 7653. The demise of the old bank regulator was never explained by the proponents to the public – it was better…
For Senator Bongbong Marcos to say that his father was a hero and not a thief and that his last heroic act was his restraint in not ordering the massacre of the civilians massed at EDSA 1, in February 1986 is but normal of a son and a politician. In his eyes his father is an all-time hero; and as…
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