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Collage banner photo of UniTeam candidates Bongbong Marcos Sara Duterte and a photo of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Philippines 
April 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Duterte and his allies must be held accountable for blatant destabilization attempts

Posted By: Louie Encabo 480 Views bongbong marcos, featured, glenn chong, harry roque, pantaleon alvarez, pdp-laban, rodrigo duterte, sara duterte, UniTeam

Last January, Rodrigo Duterte and his allies convened in his hometown of Davao City for a so-called “prayer rally”. The event was less religious

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The Philippines 
April 14, 2018April 22, 2018

Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1039 Views Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, divorce in the philippines, featured, Louie Encabo, pantaleon alvarez, philippine aerospace development corporation, taxing the churches

There’s an old saying that states “even a broken clock is right twice a day”. Literally, this means that even a clock which no

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The Philippines 
January 19, 2018January 24, 2018

Don’t Fixate On Duterte, His Allies Also Deserve Scrutiny

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1234 Views bong go, eduardo ano, featured, harry roque, hermogenes esperon, jose calida, Louie Encabo, pantaleon alvarez, rodrigo duterte, salvador panelo

The high approval rating that President Duterte continues to enjoy does not reflect the plethora of criticisms he receives from different sectors of society.

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The Philippines 
January 3, 2018January 3, 2018

The Death of Decorum in Philippine Politics

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2085 Views featured, Louie Encabo, manny pacquiao, martin andanar, pantaleon alvarez, rodrigo duterte, sherwin gatchalian

What ever happened to having expectations that our public servants be model citizens? 

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The Philippines 
February 12, 2017

Justice for Whom?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3504 Views death penalty, fernando galera, hubert webb, pantaleon alvarez, rodrigo duterte, vizconde massacre

The 17th Congress have made the reimposition of capital punishment one of their main priorities, at a time when poverty is rife and there

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