Joey Salgado

December 05, 2024

Toto, Steely Dan and that Yacht Rock Genre Crap

To the younger generation, that’s tito or lolo music. Might as well mention Gregorian chants and madrigals. But heck, kids, that’s part of my generation’s music, so be kind....

November 25, 2024

‘Huwag Mo Akong Iiwan.’ Why is Vice President Sara Duterte Madly Protective of Her Chief of Staff and Why Should We Care?

Without a doubt, Lopez enjoys a level of trust that is boundless. It is now being tested not only by the vagaries of politics but the higher principles of transparency and accountability....

November 16, 2024

At the QuadComm Hearing, Duterte Tries to Kill Time

Reminders of mortality have failed to elicit from Duterte even a hint of contrition...

November 08, 2024

Ain’t That America! Pero Bakit Masaya Ang Dds Sa Panalo Ni Trump?

Walang pakialam ang Amerika sa away-pulitika natin. Ang mahalaga sa Amerika ay ang interes ng Amerika...

October 30, 2024

Duterte Rises From His Bed to Haunt Us With the Ghost of 2016

Unaccustomed to being questioned or contradicted, Duterte was visibly uncomfortable and displeased that he now sits on a lower podium, told to listen and answer...

October 26, 2024

Beyond ‘Kristine’: in the Face of Toxic Politics, We Need More Than Words

As a nation perennially traumatized by loss and tragedy, we now have to endure the greater tragedy of insensitivity and callousness among our leaders and their supporters....

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