The Republic of Adobo

by Rod Cantiveros
rod@filipinojournal.com

Reclaiming the glory of Manila for the Manileños

Reclaiming the glory of Manila for the Manileños

Rod Cantiveros

Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is rising again, thanks to the political will of the newly elected Manila Mayor Isko Moreno! The 45-year old former “basurero,” a “side-car driver,” a beneficiary of “pagpag”

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Raptorsmania solidifies Canada from coast to coast

Raptorsmania solidifies Canada from coast to coast

Rod Cantiveros

The NBA Championship ever garnered by the lone basketball team in Canada, the Raptors, is a powerful glue which binds Canada as strong north and free country from coast to coast, from the south

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Bloodletting of the causes of  Filipino poverty goes on  as we celebrate the 121st Independence Day

Bloodletting of the causes of Filipino poverty goes on as we celebrate the 121st Independence Day

Rod Cantiveros

Would the Philippines’ poverty reduction in progress? Yes, through the President Rodrigo Duterte’s plans of actions! “Filipinos living below the poverty line were estimated at 21% of the population in the first half of

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Philippine Midterm election validates the relevancy of President Duterte’s presidency

Philippine Midterm election validates the relevancy of President Duterte’s presidency

Rod Cantiveros

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is the real winner, after the mid-term election as a “de facto” referendum for his presidency, making himself more popular by outshining most of his opposition. Most of the successful

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Philippines’ Mid-Term Election: the greatest political circus!

Philippines’ Mid-Term Election: the greatest political circus!

Rod Cantiveros

Please send in the clowns, and entertain us with your brand of entertainment which is obnoxious and immoral, letting the voters to show the another chapter on how dysfunctional government is being ran. Featuring

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May 13, 2019 serves as “de facto” referendum for President Duterte, would he win?

May 13, 2019 serves as “de facto” referendum for President Duterte, would he win?

Rod Cantiveros

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is at the eye of the political storm brewing right now as the May 13, 2019 constitutional election of senators, members of the House of Representatives, governor, city and town

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Is Winnipeg a Narco-City?

Is Winnipeg a Narco-City?

Rod Cantiveros

“Rash of homicides ‘taxing ‘ police.” Deadly record: city could break murder mark as police investigate 10th homicide” “Gone too Soon, “ “Multiple cops assaulted in string of incidents”, “Winnipeg police unit to target

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Million of Filipinos suffer an endemic collective amnesia (Part I)

Million of Filipinos suffer an endemic collective amnesia (Part I)

Rod Cantiveros

Accept it or not, there are millions of our kababayans who are suffering from a collective amnesia, in an endemic proportion! And from many point of views, no vaccine has been found out to

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Philippine Political Circus: Please send in the clowns!

Philippine Political Circus: Please send in the clowns!

Rod Cantiveros

(Manila) The Philippine Political Circus will be in town on May 13th and the various ring masters have started dressing up their clowns who will be teasing the audiences with their raw and visceral

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