‘Bagong Pilipinas’ with old ‘hakot’ style of governance
The Marcos Jr. administration has much convincing to do to dispel insinuations that with the “Bagong Pilipinas” slogan, we may end up as G*gong Filipino.
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What is this Bagong Pilipinas?
Bagong Pilipinas is the “[Bongbong Marcos] Administration’s brand of governance and leadership.”
Marcos ‘build better, more’ vow for 2024 – a rehash of previous year’s pledge
How will the Marcos administration deliver on its BBM projects without leaving behind a Philippines sinking deeper and deeper into debt?
Renewed hope for 2024
Can the Marcos administration, if at all, bring down the prices of consumer goods without heavy reliance on importation before its term ends in 2028?
De Lima’s freedom — a meaningful reason to observe Human Rights Day
Marcos could show the world that it respects human rights and is serious about advancing accountability by cooperating with the ICC in its probe.
Families of the Disappeared: United in pain and struggle
A single human being represents the whole humanity; thus, August 30 represents humanity.- Argentinian Ma. Adela Antokoletz
‘Supermajority’ fails Marcos on priority bills
Apart from the budget bill, 37 other measures on LEDAC's priority agenda are still pending in various stages of the legislative process, and the president is expected to identify more in his SONA today.
The trouble with sloganeering
The administration's obsession with sloganeering does not bode well for the current situation when a vast majority of people have identified inflation, wages and jobs as their most urgent concerns.
The ‘best and brightest:’ Marcos Jr. version
Now that the one-year ban on appointing defeated candidates in the previous election is over, the president should still apply the "best and brightest" criteria more than personal loyalty and popularity, er, notoriety, in choosing people to serve in government.
The killings have not stopped
Low-level peddlers, however, still make up the bulk of those killed in the drug war.
