In review and in prospect
The biggest challenge of the broader Philippine Opposition lies in the character of their “leaders”. The Yellowtards (the leading opposition bloc loyal to the Aquino-Cojuangco feudal clan) and the communists (the terrorist bloc within it gunning for violent ouster of any Philippine government) dominate the discourse of the Opposition. As a result, the collective discourse most associated with the Opposition has come to be characterised by hate, prejudice, and fundamentalism.
There is much to learn from intelligence gathered from behind enemy lines than from any of the shrill powow “rallies” populated by like-minded inbred amigas. However much of the Opposition “leadership” recoil from rather than apply healthy curiousity to their regard for the forces they need to beat. That’s a recipe for failure in any “fight” they see themselves engaging in.
If the Opposition are really serious about winning back Filipinos, they need to reinvent themselves and ditch the baggage of Yellowtardism and communism that weigh them down. The most viable Opposition leader that needs to emerge in 2024 is one who is not stained by yellow or red and one who comes across as original and authentic. Both these virtues cannot be ascribed to the Yellowtards nor the communists as both are sad and smelly regurgitations of what have now been revealed to be dishonest and nonsensical narratives.
Last two weeks’ blog posts
December 31, 2023 by benign0
"...it would be interesting to see how this latest scandal plays out. Will Rappler keep its readers updated with regular 'reports' on the progress of said 'corrective measures'?"
On what bases do Filipinos harbour “hope” for 2024?
December 31, 2023 by benign0
"A better job, more money, more luck. Except for that last one, it takes skill to acquire all these. So the questions Filipinos should really be asking themselves are: Do I have the skills to find a better job or make more money? Am I capable?"
Jeepney “modernisation” (or stopping it) is Filipinos’ top New Year’s resolution
December 30, 2023 by benign0
"...private motorists are also victims of the Philippines' jeepney infestation. They share the road -- and the lost time -- equally with ordinary Filipino users. All -- rich and poor -- put up with the bad citizenship jeepney drivers and operators bring to the roads everyday."
The Duterte camp remain an unmatched force when it comes to engaging ordinary Filipinos
December 23, 2023 by Ramon Ortoll
"I’m no Duterte apologist but he appealed to me in 2016 because of his pragmatism. It was street-smart pragmatism which appealed to the masa and also those in the A, B, and C crowds who wanted peace and order back in their communities."
SMNI should take stock of the lessons that can be learned from the “plights” of ABS-CBN and Rappler
December 19, 2023 by benign0
"To be fair to others like Rappler and ABS-CBN News, those two went to great lengths to craft exquisite veneers of legitimacy and at least pretend they were taking a balanced approach to delivering 'journalism' to the Filipino people."
Filipino communists cozy up to BBM admin to join Uncle Sam’s Little Brown American community
December 19, 2023 by Ramon Ortoll
"We have obviously alienated China again but that doesn’t really count for much in their book. They give more weight to the other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries which have more to offer them."