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Our great Philippine political butterfly sanctuary
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 01:24 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
SINCE the 1900s, American-style democracy taught us its rituals, which we embraced with enthusiasm but imbued with local pinoy flavor: festive campaigns, songs, “budots” dances, baby-kissing and, on rare occasions, some discussion of public policy.Then we vote.What happens afterward is…
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A country of winners, governed like losers
Monday, 17 August 2026 21:29 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
I JUST watched Alex Eala lose to Belinda Bencic a few minutes ago as I write this, and it occurred to me that her loss could provide the perfect coda to my three-part examination of our domestic political dynamics: “The…
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Why institutions never outgrow presidents
Thursday, 06 August 2026 18:55 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Third of four partsLAST week I suggested that perhaps we Filipinos have been asking the wrong questions. For generations we have searched for the president who would finally rescue the Republic. Every election becomes another national audition for a savior.…
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The president we keep waiting for
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 23:57 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Second of four partsEVERY six years, the Philippines performs one of the greatest acts of collective optimism in the democratic world. We begin another search for the president who will finally fix the Republic.Campaigns become national auditions for a savior.…
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The Philippines – strong people, weak state
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 20:58 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
First of four partsAS the world enters its most dangerous geopolitical transition since the end of the Cold War, much of the Philippine political class behaves as though history can wait.Our political elite remains consumed by internecine feuds. Alliances shift…
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US Sen. Lindsey Graham: He knew better
Wednesday, 15 July 2026 18:42 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
DEATH has a curious habit of improving reputations. With the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham last Saturday, July 11, Washington will perform one of its oldest rituals. Flags will fly at half-staff. The Senate floor will echo with solemn tributes.…
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The long road beyond Wimbledon
Wednesday, 08 July 2026 19:40 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
FOR two unforgettable weeks, Alexandra “Alex” Eala gave Filipinos something increasingly rare: a reason to celebrate untouched by the country’s exhausting political theater, economic anxieties and the ripple effects of wars abroad that continue to push prices higher and tighten…
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THE SCOREBOARD NEVER LIES – Alex Eala and the Meritocracy We Still Refuse to Build
Wednesday, 08 July 2026 21:09 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Last night, while searching YouTube for the Alex Eala - Iga Świątek Wimbledon match, I joined millions of Filipinos cheering for Alex. For two glorious hours, I escaped our own national reality show.I forgot the Iglesia ni Kristo's three-day mobilization…
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