I learned today that there was a Century of Humiliation in China's history, which began in the First Opium War (1839-1842). In that war, China fought the invading British land and sea forces. It is interesting to note that that war was brought by...
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Ang dami ko nang ka-date, pero normal lang 'yan, lahat may past, di ba? Parang telenovela, season 36 na! Sabi nila, walang diperensya kung isa 30 beses o 30 iba’t ibang lalaki. Ha? Parang prutas, iba lasa ng saging at mangga! Physical lang 'to, beshie, no feelings, pero kapag type ko, ayun, game over! Bata pa ako, dapat mag-enjoy, pero beware sa STD, ha! Kulang sa flavor ang jowa ko, kailangan ko ng adobo, hindi puro sinigang! Walang full, walang cheating, pero halik sa labi, may meaning na, hahaha! Pro ako, no attachment, parang doktor lang! Open-minded na, polyamory na, pero sa probinsya, baka mabato ako! Condom? Safe, pero minsan, surprise baby! Kung niloko ako, bye, hanap bago, mas happy! https://t.co/pqlzSn9qEN
As someone who isn’t emotionally attached to Duterte as a person but a 💯 supports him politically because he re-awakened my pride in the Filipino nation, it consoles me to see that this travesty happened to him in his twilight years. Not to be cold hearted but in reality he already performed his active political role in the history of Asia and the Philippines. If he passes away in his 80s his achievements will live on in the hearts and minds of many. Plus he has already enjoyed a longer lifespan than most although I still wish for him to go home to the Philippines.
May the next populist leader rise soon to take the reins and finally liberate the Philippines from foreign intervention and oligarchic control! Only then will it have a chance to become a first world country. Duterte already helped lay the path. Go finish the unfinished revolution!
P.S. I’m not sure that Sara Duterte is the one because she defied her father by aligning with Marcos Jr. Very bad miscalculation. Second is, she married to a family well connected to Filipino oligarchs. I hope she proves me wrong.
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I hate to admit this but sorry for us fellas. The Dutertes have lost. The Marcoses have won. These guys are masterful Machiavellian manipulators. It will be extremely difficult for any challenger to wrest power from them at this time. The majority of the Filipino people,
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the Vice President candidacy. She compounded the error by vocally attacking the Marcos’ man way too early in his term.
This is why I’ve come to the conclusion that we’re probably stuck with the Marcoses for a long while. They are masterful Machiavellians.
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They won’t repeat old mistakes; they’ll cling to authority with smarter, subtler tactics. And that means we’re likely stuck with these crooks for the long haul. But that’s just my gut talking 🤔
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As last thoughts on yesterday's events, it struck me that the Marcoses must’ve systematically engineered their return to power. Since their fall in 1986, they’ve studied history, learned from their past downfall, and methodically closed the gaps to avoid repeating it.
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They’ve been entrenching their influence in ways that aren’t obvious, quietly stacking the deck in their favor—look at how they fooled most of the Dutertes and their supporters in the previous years. What scares me is how calculated it now feels, in hindsight.