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dsp3000

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13. Yeah but you have to deal with abysmal politics in the Philippines.

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 10:14 PM

Apr 28

Seems like the electorate there is just as idiotic as in the US and loves their dictators and strongmen. Either that or their news and media is heavily influencing people's opinions like in the states. Electing Duterte and then Marcos right after! can't even imagine. Everyone must have forgotten how terrible the first Marcos was. It seems at least Jr wants to have a better relationship with the US so that's a positive, but I don't know much else..

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I didn't leave America because of Trump and his cultists [View all] Pototan Apr 28 OP

A long time friend who is a white male married to a Filipina woman also kimbutgar Apr 28 #1

I'm in Iloilo Province Pototan Apr 28 #2

I wish. barbtries Apr 28 #3

Thanks for your narrative. Best wishes. Evolve Dammit Apr 28 #4

Always happy to hear from you, Pototan. Love that you and your wife are living your dream Deuxcents Apr 28 #5

Thanks, Pototan! calimary Apr 28 #6

My father was due to be transferred to the Philippines in 1962. tirebiter Apr 28 #7

Don't leave DownriverDem Apr 28 #8

I've been fighting since 1968 Pototan Apr 29 #15

I spent quite a bit of time in the Philippines, and love the people, the culture and the food. But as Duerte Martin68 Apr 28 #9

I was in the PI .. a GI in the PI as we said.. Clark AFB Playingmantis Apr 28 #10

the Philippines wrote a new constitution in 1987 Pototan Apr 28 #11

And please don't judge the current President by his father Pototan Apr 28 #12

Yeah but you have to deal with abysmal politics in the Philippines. dsp3000 Apr 28 #13

I don't think so Pototan Apr 28 #14