Game over for Bratinella
“Mary Grace Piattos revealed the authentic Sara — a noisy, power-thirsty Duterte — a bratinella. If the second envelope led to the downfall of President Joseph…
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read
“Mary Grace Piattos revealed the authentic Sara — a noisy, power-thirsty Duterte — a bratinella. If the second envelope led to the downfall of President Joseph…
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read
We cannot fault VP Sara if she wants to disassociate herself from Mary Grace Piattos. The name is fast becoming synonymous with alleged fraudulent practices in…
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read
The war on drugs was, in reality, a vehicle to satisfy Duterte’s hunger for power, a manifestation of his allegiance to Machiavelli’s ruthless pragmatism.
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 2 min read
“These surveys were conducted in early September and did not take into account her meltdown in her own press conference on 18 October.
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read
This macho image, which emphasized toughness, aggression, and ‘take no prisoners’ resonated deeply across segments of society.
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read
We already knew that Sara is incapable of deep thought and calculation, for the simple reason that she has no use for them.
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read
“Garma’s testimony when combined with that of Arthur Lascañas could significantly strengthen the case for the ICC investigation into the extrajudicial killings…
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 2 min read
It was a staged war maintained to instill fear and exert political control more than about delivering justice and rehabilitating drug dependents.
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read
Harry argues that fake news comprises ideas that should be tested in a free market of ideas.
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 4 min read
“PBBM created powerful enemies who would stop at nothing, including employing ‘false flags’ — deception and the manipulation of events to push their political…
Atty. Melvin Alvarez Matibag · · 3 min read