The head of the Sultanate of Sulu, HM Jamalul Kiram III, sent an armed group to Sabah to reclaim its supposed ancestral rights to the territory. The land had allegedly been granted to his family over two centuries ago as … Continue reading
He has been likened to James Carville, Karl Rove and David Axelrod, the strategists who respectively oversaw the elections of Clinton, George W. and Obama. Toby Tiangco, the campaign manager of the UNA, says he is afraid of him: “He … Continue reading
The Catholic Church is in a funk. The resignation on March 1 of Pope Benedict XVI, the first in 600 years, raises theological (Does the man lose his infallibility at midnight Feb. 28 ?) as well as strategic issues for … Continue reading
Feb. 12 marked the start of the 2013 and 2016 campaign seasons. It was also the day Noy and Jojo stopped holding hands. It is time. This “dance macabre” between the President and the Vice-President was weirding out their supporters. … Continue reading
Nate Silver is a God among political junkies. He predicts elections. He accurately called the 2012 U.S. presidential results in all 50 states and in 49 of 50 states in 2008. Here are some of the things he says: One, … Continue reading
“Apres moi le déluge (After me the floods)” – Ex-French President Charles De Gaulle. -o- President Aquino’s supporters are in a sweat. With only 3 years left in his term they worry there is no line of succession, that … Continue reading
They come from two different generations. On one side stood the patrician, the maestro who has survived 5 1/2 Presidents and countless political battles. On the other was the young gun, the upstart, the son of his former law partner. … Continue reading
“It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future” – Niels Bohr -0- It is said the future is made up of “known unknowns” and ‘unknown unknowns”. The former … Continue reading
Here are the winners and losers of the year gone by ranked, more or less, by order of merit: The Winners P-Noy- The big winner in 2012 was the President who, if you forget his love life, had an awesome … Continue reading
There must be something amiss when a nation that spends trillions to protect itself from terrorists cannot find the wherewithal to safeguard 20 grade school children from one man in Newtown, Connecticut. This comes shortly after killing sprees in Oregon, … Continue reading
