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The irony of Philippine elections
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May 9, 2022May 13, 2022Breaking News, Main, Opinion, Politics

The irony of Philippine elections

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I knew this year’s elections would be different from all the others that we’ve had, but I didn’t want to make expectations.  Elections in this country are like some exotic cultural rituals—festive and intoxicating events that teeter on the edge of total chaos.  How we find a method to the madness—and survive—is a source of...

Franco, Marcos regimes: the remains of fascism
Francisco Franco and Ferdinand Marcos —PHOTOS FROM IMDB AND INQUIRER.NET
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May 7, 2022June 19, 2025Featured Stories, Opinion, Politics

Franco, Marcos regimes: the remains of fascism

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In Granada, renowned Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca is everywhere and nowhere. The airport of the fabled pais is named after him. His residence is now a museum. His poetry and plays are kept and read in the grand universities and stages of Spain. But the remains of Federico Garcia Lorca are nowhere....