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The dumbing of politics

By CHASING THE WIND | By Felipe B. Miranda | September 3, 2002 - 12:00am

An assortment of comedians, clowns, buffoons and jokers now attends the country’s politics. Filipinos who have seen better times wonder why the impressive leaders of yesteryears – Tañada, Diokno,...

Opinion