Last year, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson Salvador Panelo boastfully said that there is nothing wrong if the government used the gas-rich Recto Bank (Reed Bank) as collateral for a $62-million loan agreement with China. “China seizing Recto Bank, should there be a default in the repayment of the loan, is not a possibility because we never reneged,” Panelo… Read More »
President Donald Trump kicked off “Operation Warp Speed” a month ago. As the name suggested, it is an attempt to fast track the coronavirus vaccine development to be completed by the end of 2020. It’s never been done before but Trump is adamant; he wanted it done at “warp speed,” which reminds me of the Star Trek series… Read More »
In an effort to stem an incoming viral tsunami, President Donald Trump is busy forging a sword to cut the Gordian Knot that has wrapped around the coronavirus that’s causing deaths and miseries to millions of Americans. In Greek mythology, the Gordian knot was an extremely complicated knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia in Asia Minor. Located in the city… Read More »
History has taught us, time and time again, that your enemy attacks when you are unprepared. As Sun Tzu wrote in his “Art of War,” some 2,500 years ago, “Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.” Indeed, Sun Tzu was a master of deception and a strategist sans rival. Currently, China occupies seven… Read More »
The purpose of this letter is to follow up with the current FCT Executive Officers and Board of Directors (FCT Officers) on engaging a Third-Party Independent Financial Auditor to audit the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Following the Jan 2017 sale of the 595 Parliament, Toronto FCT office building for $5.9 million, the FCT Officers revealed to itsmembers… Read More »
On May 5, 2020, the Philippines’ premier broadcast network shut down under the orders of the government. The shutdown of the free TV and radio network sent shudders throughout the country, as it was the country’s number one source of news. In an announcement, the network management said, “This is in compliance with the cease and desist order… Read More »
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 130,000 victims – the highest by country — and more than 2,200 deaths, President Donald Trump declared himself as “wartime president” and vowed the U.S. will achieve “total victory” over the coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19) threat. He sought $2.2 trillion stimulus bill, which Congress approved overwhelmingly. But as he basked… Read More »
While I personally believe that China is a threat to Philippine sovereignty, a lot of opinion makers seem to think otherwise. What’s the matter, folks? Are you still wearing your “nationalist” blinders or is it simply you can’t see beyond your noses? First, we isolated ourselves when the framers of the 1987 Constitution inserted a provision that bans… Read More »
By Rey Moreno I am a stay-home wife. Not a choice. I married a hard-assed man whose ego is as massive as the sand dunes of Africa. Not only does he verbally abuses me, but hits me to give me “a good licking”, his words. I met him at the university. He was a charmer then. We got… Read More »
Trivia: In the ‘60s, the late movie director Ben Feleo was in demand in showbiz, became noted as the frequent helmer of the films produced by the deceased Amalia Fuentes under AM Productions. Truth to tell, Ben was the one who backed me up me to Amalia as publicist of the said firm. This paved the way to… Read More »