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In his own words (and world)
Saturday, 13 May 2023 09:06 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Second of 3 partsIT was auspicious when Trump assumed office in January 2017. The economy was in good shape, tracking 2.3 percent GDP growth for his first year. Unemployment was at a 50-year low adding 14.8 million jobs over 74…
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He's coming back!
Sunday, 30 April 2023 09:37 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA
First of 3 partsI will prevent, and very easily, World War 3. Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, I will have the disastrous war between Russia and Ukraine settled ... quickly. I will get the problem solved. And…
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War gaming China-Taiwan conflict
Sunday, 30 April 2023 10:18 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA
THESE last few months, two American think tanks conducted war games on China's Taiwan invasion and published their findings. Both the Center for New American Security (CNAS) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) arrived at analogous conclusions.…
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Is China prepared for war?
Friday, 14 April 2023 23:45 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA
MY last two articles touched on the coming conflict with China. A case was made on a proposition advanced in a book by Graham Allison, Destined for War (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017). His conclusions make war inevitable. Xi Jinping's declaration…
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Are our interests aligned with America?
Saturday, 15 April 2023 00:12 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA
YES and no! This is such a complex matter that has polarized our country from the time we were passed on to the Gringos from our Spanish colonizers. First, a lesson in history.We were nothing more than war booty to…
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The winds of war
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 18:41 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
TODAY, many parts of the world are in a state of belligerency. We are not in a state of war in the classic paradigm of the previous two world wars. But we are getting there. Not since the end of…
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Compromises on Charter revisions
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 06:58 Written by Lito Monico Lorenzana
THERE is a good chance that the House of Representatives passes Rep. Rufus Rodriguez's House Bill 7352. Roughly this calls for revisions of the 1987 Cory Constitution through a constitutional convention (con-con). It may be noted that amendments and revisions…
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Unitary-presidential and alternatives
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 07:00 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Fourth of 5 partsTHE past three parts of this five-part series were discussions on the endemic defects of Philippine society overarching our constitution contributing toward misgovernance, regulatory capture of government institutions resulting in massive corruption, rent-seeking, impunity, and all sorts…
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