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Marcos vs Duterte — political dynasties collide
Thursday, 22 August 2024 01:51 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
MY column last week elicited comments on the juicy Cathy Binag and the paramour's exposés on the snorting habits of the first family — particularly of Liza — and Malacañang's inner sanctum. This accusation has been met with deafening silence…
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The spy and the paramour
Friday, 16 August 2024 02:18 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
OF late, I have been mulling the idea of shifting my columns away from several weeks of parsing out the US presidential elections and focusing back on the Philippine scene. Much has transpired lately, particularly of the salacious type: one,…
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Biden's bold bid; Kamala's entry
Wednesday, 31 July 2024 19:24 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
THE announcement of President Biden's quitting the race on the weekend after the four-day circus-like enthronement of Trump as a cult leader at the GOP convention was a stroke of genius. In one fell swoop, the afterglow turned into a…
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Biden is out! Now Democrats can win
Friday, 26 July 2024 03:20 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
WHILE this column is being written, Biden announced he is out of the presidential race. By this act, he alters the dynamics of American politics in favor of the Democrats. Trump, Speaker Johnson and the leaders of the GOP are…
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What if Trump wins?
Wednesday, 17 July 2024 03:53 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
AS this is being written, an assassination attempt on Trump failed. The bullet grazed his ear. We wish Trump a quick recovery and mourn the loss of life of an unfortunate bystander. Political violence of any kind, in any shape…
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Postscript: Democrats devouring their own
Wednesday, 10 July 2024 08:28 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
LAST week's events were interesting not only for Americans but for observers of American politics. The presidential debate, where two aging protagonists confronted with insipid questions from the moderators responded with non-sequitur replies coated in sound bites. The debate format…
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A failed presidency
Thursday, 04 July 2024 00:39 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
THIS week's column is my fifth on American politics since the Donald was enshrined in the pantheon of America's celebrated villains as a convicted felon. The equivalent notorious personalities in American history — the likes of Benedict Arnold and Charles…
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A castrated Republican Party
Friday, 28 June 2024 04:25 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
TRUMP's presidential triumph in 2016, was no fluke but neither was it pre-ordained. But his failure during the four years of his term was expected — even predictable. Last column's speculation on Trump's Second Coming was predicated on MAGA's continued…
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