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First it was Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro invading northern Cebu towns two weeks ago to distribute assistance for victims of Typhoon Frank which pummeled Central Visayas last year.
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                    [Summary] => Ferdinand Marcos started it, and EDSA 1 and 2 reinforced it. I’m referring to the politicization of our military and police, which is one of the biggest hindrances to any effort to recover from our status as a banana republic.


Low-ranking soldiers and cops are confused. In recent weeks different factions have been recruiting them for all sorts of activities that have nothing to do with what cops and soldiers are paid to do. Just say no, you say? It’s not that easy to do in an environment so poisoned by partisan politics. 


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In the absence of any other news that might affect the exchange rate, the event has been correlated with the Comelec’s decision that day junking the disqualification suit against actor Fernando Poe Jr. The prospect of yet another inexperienced showbiz personality leading government spooked investors.


That much has been admitted by the Central Bank governor no less. 


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                    [Summary] => That was great timing for the Sandiganbayan. What better time to allow deposed President Joseph Estrada to go to the United States for knee surgery than Christmas, the season of love and charity? Someone wants this nation of short memories to forgive and forget – we’re just not sure who: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo or the justices of the anti-graft court.


How do you solve a problem like Erap? GMA toyed with the idea of sending him into exile à la Ferdinand Marcos as soon as it became clear that EDSA II would lead to regime change.


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EDITORIAL - Courting Cebuanos

November 8, 2009 - 12:00am

First it was Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro invading northern Cebu towns two weeks ago to distribute assistance for victims of Typhoon Frank which pummeled Central Visayas last year.

Freeman Opinion

Kulang sa pansin root of some people’s problem

By ROSES AND THORNS | By Alejandro R. Roces | June 26, 2004 - 12:00am

Two persons who were declared as "nuisance candidates" in the last presidential elections are still trying their utmost to draw the public’s attention to themselves. We are referring to Eddie Gil who...

Opinion

Pandora’s box

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | March 3, 2004 - 12:00am

Ferdinand Marcos started it, and EDSA 1 and 2 reinforced it. I’m referring to the politicization of our military and police, which is one of the biggest hindrances to any effort to recover from our status as...

Opinion

Weak peso

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | January 27, 2004 - 12:00am

The peso has hit an all-time low against the US dollar, falling to P55.75:$1 at close last Friday. In the absence of any other news that might affect the exchange rate, the event has been correlated with the Comelec’s...

Opinion

The power broker

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | December 29, 2003 - 12:00am

That was great timing for the Sandiganbayan. What better time to allow deposed President Joseph Estrada to go to the United States for knee surgery than Christmas, the season of love and charity? Someone wants this...

Opinion