By: Celso Thomas Fuentes It has been said that floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of men. The flood control scandal that exploded under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. validates that claim. Just over a year after Marcos boasted in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) that his administration built 5,500 control projects, the true […]
An investigative look into IPAC’s activities in Colombia and the unanswered questions surrounding its claims By Guillermo Rico Reyes A Bloc Born in Controversy Founded on June 4, 2020, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) presents itself as a cross-party coalition of legislators concerned with China’s global influence. But a closer reading of its actions—particularly in Latin America—suggests the preposition […]
By Gillermo Rico Reyes The Chinese government, through the United Front Work Department and other channels, is expanding its influence worldwide, allegedly including supporting or encouraging leftist ideological currents in some countries. Part of its content mentions that the Chinese government may be using various means to influence political groups, academic institutions, and social organizations abroad in order to disseminate […]
ATTEMPT TO BLOCK GOVERNING PARTY’S PARTICIPATION IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS By Guillermo Rico Reyes Photo: elpaís.com With only hours remaining before the registration deadline for candidates to the House and Senate in Colombia, the traditional parties of the radical right have managed to block the participation of two candidate lists for the House, with 14 more lists at risk of being […]
By: Guillermo Rico Reyes And what the entire country wanted, but saw with difficulty, happened. The friction between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump had begun several months earlier:The opening salvo was fired by the American leader when, shackled as in the era of slavery, he deported a group of Colombians on one of his military […]
By Jerry Grey December 27th, 2004 The BBC have done it again in an article* entitled: “A dam ignited rare Tibetan protests. They ended in beatings and arrests, BBC finds”. This isn’t misinformation, these aren’t journalistic errors, this is a deliberate distortion of facts. It’s fair to infer that the BBC have investigated an incident related to a dam they […]
By Anna Malundog-Uy for The Manila Times The Philippines finds itself at a pivotal juncture as it grapples with issues that challenge its political, economic and social stability. From unfulfilled campaign promises to questionable governance practices, the country’s leadership is under intense scrutiny. This article delves into five pressing issues — each posing significant implications for the nation’s overall health […]
November 24, 2024 By Anna Malindog-Uy for The Manila times (link below) The G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in Nov. 18-19 arrived at a critical juncture as global leaders face significant economic headwinds and mounting geopolitical tensions. The summit emphasized a development-centric global agenda, making development inclusive and beneficial to all. Leaders discussed channeling resources into trade, investment and […]
November 22, 2024 By Jerry Grey I want to comment on the recent media announcements^ that the European Union will only allow China to open factories if they are willing to share IP on their technology, in other words, if you open a factory here, you need to allow our factory operators the ability to see how everything is made […]
November 19th, 2024 By Jerry Grey for Global Times Australia’s government must be mad! At least in the view of many people in the know. Sky News in its own inimitable fashion of crafting a narrative to suit a purpose describes the announcement of regular joint military drills between Australia and Japan, a move “likely to anger China”. What it […]
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