Philippine democracy is in trouble

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Aug 09, 2021 12:35 am

BUT nope, our democracy is in trouble not because President Rodrigo Duterte has proven to be a skillful authoritarian preparing to launch his dynasty. Our democracy is threatened by the fact that what we have now is the most feeble, most stupid opposition ever in our history, which democracy wasn't supposed to create.

I can list a dozen things Duterte should have done by now if he were really an authoritarian.

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