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In 1992, Imelda Marcos ran for the country’s top government position in the first presidential elections following the term of Cory Aquino.

Former senator Leila De Lima is a victim of disinformation, probably of the worst kind. It is sanctioned by the government, both the past and the present.

Ginipit ng mga kongresista na kakampi ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang ABS-CBN hanggang nagsara ito halos dalawang taon na ang nakaraan. Ngayon na bumabangon na muli ang dating higanteng TV network sa pamamagitan nitong investment agreement sa TV5, pumasok na naman ang mga kongresista para imbestigahan ang kasunduan. Resulta: hindi na itutuloy ang investment agreement. Bakit?

Darryl Yap, infamous director of the Imee Marcos-produced movie, Maid in Malacanang, has already announced it. Following the film’s fictionalization of the Marcos family’s 1986 escape to Hawaii that made it look like they were packing for a picnic, the next project will focus on Ninoy Aquino. Yap already has a title for the movie: Martyr or Murderer (MoM).

Leaders of both houses of Congress were too quick to assure speedy deliberations on the P5.268-trillion proposed national budget for 2023. But wait, a deputy speaker is questioning the lack of transparency in the first full-year spending program of the Marcos presidency.

Sa dinami-dami ng problemang hinaharap ng bansa, lalo na’t mas tumataas pa ang presyo ng mga bilihin, marami ang nainis sa mga nakitang litrato at video ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na nagpa-party.

The procurement system will work only if public officials and employees, as well as private contractors and suppliers, are held to account for these serious deviations from the law.

During the long years of the Marcos regime, towns, schools and barangays were named after members of the dictator’s family. Marcos had no scruples about naming even a barangay after himself before he first set foot in Malacañang as president of the Republic.

Lumabag daw sa “Safe Spaces Act” ang isang reporter na nagko-cover sa Malacañang kaya hindi siya binigyan ng accreditation. Sapat ba itong dahilan para pagbawalan ang isang mamamahayag na gampanan ang kanyang trabaho?

It is significant to note that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. chose Indonesia as his first entry to the world stage first week of September.

Won't pursuit of independence collide with the supermajority's mantra of unity?

Pakinggan ang pangalawang komentaryo ng batikang mamamahayag na si Christian Esguerra para sa VERA Files.