Could the Picasso currently in Imelda’s home also be a fake? That would not be unusual for Imelda, says former PCGG commissioner Ruben Carranza. MANILA, Philippines – In new photographs released by the Marcos family showing president-in-waiting Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. visiting his mother former first lady Imelda Marcos, they flaunt paintings including a Picasso … Read more
I thought that we wouldn’t reach a time like this when we need to do a Marcos 101, to binge-read books and watch documents on that era, to transport us back in time and relive the excesses of that period. But, well, here we are. One book has been on my shelf for years, unread … Read more
It was a Friday, an al-jumu’ah or the Islamic day of peace and mercy, where Muslims go to the mosque for the congregation prayer at around noon. It’s the big religious celebration of the week. Moros avoid doing anything on that day, least of all traveling, because it is believed that Allah cannot protect them … Read more
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – Renato Navarro, who owns a pasalubong store in Laoag City, was raring to go to the Capitol grounds on Friday, March 25, to see his presidential bet – the dictator’s heir Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. But when you ask him if he would vote for Marcos Jr.’s son, nephew, and his … Read more
This is a seismic disregard for the rule of law. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., as a co-executor of his late father’s estate, refuses to pay billions in taxes and lies about it. There’s no other way to put it politely. Fact #1: In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled that the estate tax assessments of Ferdinand … Read more