Imagine: This guy and his close circle, just before the elections, must have already a good idea that they will win. They had a huge war chest from friends, and money from China some of which could have been channeled through his family. They had an army of online trolls supported by Russia and backed by firm know-how from years of sowing mind-manipulating and norm-challenging “information” that eventually distorted the Philippine, and the US elections.
When he won the election, imagine what he and his friends thought about what could be possible with the power and the legitimacy.
What could China want in return, Russia? What could explain his numerous trips to Russia, many of which are under raps and probably would never be reported in the media.
For him, fame and fortune lang yata yan — at 72, or so it seems. What has he got to prove? Perhaps a lot? That Davao is not a one-off, and that he could experiment with a much larger territory. How could he show-off a Davao?
Imagine: He is probinsyano (no discrimination intended) and know only a few people. So classmates were an easy reach? Dahil wala masadong kakilala kaya maraming pwedeng makikisawsaw; pwede nga kanya-kanya, baga.
With a year-and-half into the presidency, this guy surely is not acting alone. The interests of his friends and that of the two foreign powers could already be firmly in place. His only worry is that he needs to cover his backside as there is a relentless interest on the death squads, his undeclared wealth, the huge shabu shipment pointing to his network, and others.
Some of his friends could be hedging if and when we will not last the full-term. The largest investors probably by now have already staked their claim so that even if his term is short-lived, his successor would be left with no other choice except to pony up.
When he won the election, imagine what he and his friends thought about what could be possible with the power and the legitimacy.
What could China want in return, Russia? What could explain his numerous trips to Russia, many of which are under raps and probably would never be reported in the media.
For him, fame and fortune lang yata yan — at 72, or so it seems. What has he got to prove? Perhaps a lot? That Davao is not a one-off, and that he could experiment with a much larger territory. How could he show-off a Davao?
Imagine: He is probinsyano (no discrimination intended) and know only a few people. So classmates were an easy reach? Dahil wala masadong kakilala kaya maraming pwedeng makikisawsaw; pwede nga kanya-kanya, baga.
With a year-and-half into the presidency, this guy surely is not acting alone. The interests of his friends and that of the two foreign powers could already be firmly in place. His only worry is that he needs to cover his backside as there is a relentless interest on the death squads, his undeclared wealth, the huge shabu shipment pointing to his network, and others.
Some of his friends could be hedging if and when we will not last the full-term. The largest investors probably by now have already staked their claim so that even if his term is short-lived, his successor would be left with no other choice except to pony up.
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