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Marcos’ PH roadshow and the ICC probe

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Feb 01, 2023 12:22 PM

If you listen closely to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla’s strident reaction to the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to resume the investigation into the killings related to Duterte’s war on drugs, he didn’t completely rule out allowing the ICC to come into the country.

Crispin Remulla, Ferdinand Marcos, ICC, Rodrigo Duterte

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Marcos should don agriculture hat more often to bring down prices

By Tita C. Valderama | Jan 30, 2023 11:30 AM

Marcos appears to be much aware of the troubles in the agriculture sector, but his performance in the first seven months of his administration as DA secretary leaves much to be desired.

Agriculture, department of agriculture, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

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The secret travel manifest to Davos

By Antonio J. Montalván II | Jan 28, 2023 10:53 AM

Sergio Osmeña Jr., then the mayor of Cebu, persuaded journalist Nestor Mata to spend the night in the city. “Stay behind, little one,” Serging said. “No, I am returning to cover the president,” replied the newspaperman who was covering the trip of President Ramon Magsaysay for the Philippine Herald.

2023 WEF, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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No mention of Marcos billions in Swiss bank accounts during 2023 WEF

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Jan 26, 2023 6:12 PM

The attendance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) from Jan. 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland was the ultimate redemption for him and his family and a stinging rebuke to the Filipino people.

2023 World Economic Forum, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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Cleaning up the mess Vic Rodriguez left behind

By Tita C. Valderama | Jan 23, 2023 11:30 AM

Since his “complete exit” from the Marcos government in September 2022, it now appears that the former executive secretary had left behind such a mess in the administration. It would have been more disastrous had he been allowed to stay on in the Marcos Cabinet.

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Marcos Jr. administration, Vic Rodriguez

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Pagpapalaya kay De Lima, isyu ng tama at mali

By Christian Esguerra | Jan 20, 2023 7:00 AM

Tama bang isakripisyo si De Lima para lang hindi magalit si Duterte? Ngayong linggo, pakinggan ang komentaryo ni Christian Esguerra sa VERA Files.

EJK, Extra-judicial killings, Leila de Lima, Rodrigo Duterte

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The Marcoses’ ticket to freedom

By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Jan 18, 2023 6:41 AM

Whether they are spoofed or spammed in the lighter side of life, the hard reality is that the Marcoses’ association to plunder and theft has not allowed them to travel to just anywhere in the world. Or so we had thought.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., WEF

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Who foots the bill for Marcos’ Davos trip?

By ANTONIO J. MONTALVÁN II | Jan 13, 2023 10:18 PM

In Davos, President Marcos will speak about the Maharlika Investment Fund. Imagine a thief who once deposited his family’s loot in Swiss bank accounts and who now wants the world to know that he is suddenly a beggar for investors’ money.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Maharlika Investment Fund