The Dutertes 2026

August 18, 2026: Philippine Elites to defy the Will of the Filipino People in the 2028 Elections if Filipinos won’t fight for it in the Streets

As a Duterte Supporter, this is difficult for me to write, but I felt one that should be put out there since nobody else seems to be talking about it, but one that is the Reality of what is really happening right now at the Moment.

Also I want to put this out before they finally silence me as I suspect that the Diehard Duterte Haters (DDH) and their Syndicates are still putting holes in my Roof up to now, making Things as inconvenient as Possible for me, especially right now that the Rains have come.

I also think that they are using Crime Syndicates, specifically those involved in Drug Trafficking to do the intimidation since they are among those who were affected and hate the most the Dutertes. Especially here in Cavite, a stronghold of the DDH.

I still think that Sara Duterte really still has the support of the Majority of the Filipino People based on Surveys from Credible Survey Firms and Social Media Reactions. But the Problem is that in itself is not very useful unless it is translated into Votes during Elections, or actual Presence in the Streets.

And the Oligarchs seemed to have figured that out, and have been testing on her Ability to put People out in the Streets, and then gambling that she won’t be able to do so. And so far their Gamble has paid off, they have been squeezing her and her Allies constantly, and so far the People who are supposed to be supporting the Dutertes have not been able to go out and support her in the Streets.

This gives Sara a very big Problem because it has allowed the DDH to basically slowly but surely dismantle her Politically. Much of her Allies have been arrested like Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and Mike Defensor, including Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta.

The two Legardas have already fled abroad, and her remaining Senator Allies are being threatened with Jail, and yet still no major Presence or reaction from her Supporters to go out in the Streets. The DDH have learned to just ignore the Social Media Noise, and wait if these really be translated into presence in the Streets, and so far it has not. 

As for the Votes itself, especially in the coming 2028 Presidential Elections, the DDH has learned from 2016 when they played “fair” and allowed Digong Duterte to be President. They won’t do that this time, they now control the Election Machinery that does the counting, and has already paid off some of the Survey Firms to show the Results that favor them and not the Duterte Camp.

From there they will simply cheat both the Surveys and the Elections themselves, and gamble that this will still not result in a real People Power Movement. If they do so, then Sara won’t likely be allowed to win as President in 2028, it will likely be a DDH Politician, likely the Lenidoro herself, or Leni Robredo.

Again, I think this will happen if the Supporters of the Dutertes won’t act meaningfully beyond just making Comments and Reactions on Social Media. If they want to get the Result that they want, they will then have to fight for it.

February 21, 2026: 2028 Elections likely to be very messy due to the Desperation of those who do not want to see another Duterte become President

I think that the upcoming 2028 Presidential Elections will be very, very, very messy because of the Desperation of the Forces who do not want to see another Duterte become President based on how hard they are fighting already now. 

As I have been saying, the Anti-Duterte Forces have been harassing me on and off, passively-aggressively for some time now, particularly those who are so Pro-United States (US) and Anti-China. Lately I think they have been spreading some Intrigue around based on the Reactions I sometimes get. 

I have seen some Pro-Duterte Accounts also on X and Threads complaining about more or less the same Thing. I think that these Anti-Duterte Forces can’t touch the more established Pro-Duterte Bloggers since those have their own Groups also, so they are now just hitting at anyone they can get, including those with smaller Social Media Presence like me. 

There is also something happening with E-Tricycles/Quadcycles that may be related to an Anti-China Propaganda Campaign which I want to discuss more in Detail later in a separate Post. For now, remember that the Electric Vehicle (EV) Market including E-Trikes/Quads are dominated by Chinese Manufacturers, and they are going after that also. 

The Kakampinks are simply probably just demented that is why they hate the Dutertes so much. In the Case of the Bangag, I think he realizes that he cannot let Sara Duterte sit in Power as President because if he does, he will suffer greatly, even if his Sister Imee Marcos managed to somehow establish herself now in Sara’s Camp. 

At the Root of the Bangag’s desperation is not only how he stabbed the Dutertes in the Back, but particularly when he spoonfed Digong Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC). That will haunt him for a long, long time, especially if he is not able to destroy Sara politically. 

Hence the Bangag will never stop trying to destroy Sara while he is still in Power, he will throw everything he’s got at Sara until 2028, and hope for the Best because if Sara survives and sits in Power, it will be the end of him politically, economically and socially.

These are the Reasons why I think the 2028 Presidential Elections will be very, very messy and chaotic, simply because the Oligarchs, US, Catholic Church, Kakampinks, Marcos Loyalists and New People’s Army (NPA) do not want to accept what the Filipino People want to lead them, which are the Dutertes. 

South East Asia (SEA), 2026

July 7, 2026: Philippines again left behind in 2025 as Foreign Investors chose to invest in other South East Asian Countries instead

The Philippines last Year of 2025 was again left behind by the Investment Boom that has been sweeping most of the other Countries in South East Asia (SEA) according to the 2026 World Investment Report that was released recently by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). 

The Philippines only received around $9 billion worth of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in 2025 which is almost 17 times lower than that of Singapore which received $151 billion worth of FDIs last Year. 

Indonesia ($21.44 billion), Vietnam ($20.35 billion) and Thailand ($19.1 billion) had more than twice more FDIs than the Philippines while Malaysia at $15.4 billion had more than 1 1/2 times more. This shows that Foreign Investors actively chose to invest more in other SEA Countries than in the Philippines. 

SOURCE: Philippines left behind as $244 billion in Foreign Capital floods Southeast Asia {Archived Link}

March 21, 2026: Vietnam now the preferred Destination of Investors from the EU in SEA; Also received 3.5x more FDIs than Thailand

Chris Humphrey, the Executive Director of the "European Union (EU)-Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council" recently told a major Newspaper in Thailand that European Countries are now increasingly favoring Vietnam for future Investments than other Countries in South East Asia (SEA).

This he said is according to “Sentiment Surveys” conducted by the Council, which also pointed out that Vietnam’s extensive Network of Trade Agreements, among other Things, has given it a clear Advantage over the other SEA Countries including Thailand.

In comparison, Thailand last Year of 2025 received a five-Year high Usd 10.4 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) from all other Countries, but Vietnam received more than three and a half times that Figure with Usd 38.42 billion for the same Year.  

SOURCE: Vietnam, not Thailand, preferred by European Investors in ASEAN {Archived Link}

2026 Vice President Sara Duterte Impeachment Battle

May 15, 2026: “Ang Tagapaghatid” na Drayber ng NBI ang nakalaban ng Philippine Marines sa Senado bago lang kaya sila nahirapan ... 😄

Kaya pala hirap na hirap maski ang Philippine Marines natin sa Senado bago lang kasi hindi pala ordinaryong Drayber ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang nakalaban nila, ito ay walang iba kung hindi “Ang Tagapaghatid” pala ... No wonder ... LOL.

Imahe ay gawa ng ChatGPT na Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

May 14, 2026: RE: “Philippines now in a severe Constitutional Crisis” – Corazon Guidote

I urge everyone to also follow CORAZON GUIDOTE, she is an Economist and Corporate Executive who had worked at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), SM Investments Corporation, Citibank NA, etc.

“Please PRAY for the Philippines.

We are in the Midst of a severe Constitutional Crisis.

The Executive Branch is at Odds with and has compromised the security of the Senate, a separate Body in the Legislative Branch.

Meanwhile, the Judicial Branch is slow in taking action in making pronouncements about the Country's Sovereignty amidst ICC intervention.

The BBM Administration has weaponized Government Institutions to go against its Opponents. No one is safe. Kasi pati yung mga utusan niya, nilalaglag niya when push comes to shove.” – Corazon Guidote

SOURCE: Corazon Guidote Facebook Page Post, 05/14/26 – 0805H {Archived Link}

OUR SEA NEIGHBORS: Vietnam, 2026

July 14, 2026: Vietnam’s new Mega Airport to be one of the Best in the World, to challenge even Singapore’s Changi Airport

Vietnam's biggest, newest and most expensive Airport called the "Long Thanh" is set to open later in December of this Year of 2026. It is located around 40 km East of the Vietnamese Capital City of Ho Chi Minh, and is being built at the cost of $12.8 billion. 

The Airport was built to relieve the overcrowded, nearby Airport of Tan Son Nhat, and Vietnam hopes it will become a major Airport Hub in South East Asia (SEA). Eventually Long Thanh will handle almost International Flights only while Tan Son Nhat will focus mainly on Domestic Flights.

Initially Long Thanh will have a capacity to handle 25 million Passengers per Year, but in later Phases it will be able to handle up to 100 million per Year, enough to challenge the Capacity of the long established and well-renowned Changi Airport in Singapore which currently handles up to 70 million Passengers per Year, but is currently being expanded to handle up to 140 million Passengers per Year. 

SOURCE: Vietnam's mega-airport Long Thanh to open December 1 with ambitions to challenge Changi {Archived Link}

July 9, 2026: South Korean Company "LG Innotek" to invest in a $1 billion Semiconductor Chip Substrate Manufacturing Plant in Vietnam

Another South Korean Technology Giant Company, this time "LG" thru their Subsidiary "LG Innotek" was just given an official approval by the Vietnamese Government to build a $1 billion Semiconductor Substrate Plant in the City of Hai Phong. 

It will be the first High Technology Project in the City's new Free Trade Zone, and will be 330,000 square meters in Size, or equivalent to 45 Standard Football Fields. Construction will start later this Year of 2026 and full Mass Production will be made in the third Quarter of 2028.

"Semiconductor Substrate Factories" process Raw Silicon Wafers into finished Microchips which are used for Smartphones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Devices, among other Things. LG now joins several other big Semiconductor Companies that are already in Vietnam like Intel, Amkor and Samsung. 

SOURCE: South Korea's LG Innotek to invest $1 billion in Vietnam Chip Substrate Plant {Archived Link}

The President Bong Bong Marcos (PBBM) Presidency, 2026

August 7, 2026: BBM Gov’t exceeds its Debt target w/ still 6 Months to go while Debt-to-GDP Ratio climbs to 66%, the highest in 21 Years

The latest Economic Data from the Philippine Government itself shows that its Total Debts as of June of this Year of 2026 was already at ₱19.07 trillion, which is already above the ₱19.06 trillion limit that they themselves targeted for this Year, despite the Fact that there is still another six more Months left to go in the Year. 

This in Turn has pushed the Philippines' Debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Ratio to 66% also as of June 2026, which is the highest Level recorded since 2004 or 21 Years ago during the time of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA).

By comparison, the Debt Ratio reached a record-low of 39.6% in 2019 during the time of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The Debt-to-GDP Ratio is calculated by dividing the Philippines’ GDP with its current total Debt. 

One of the main Reasons for such a high Debt Ratio now is due to the very poor GDP Growth suffered by the Philippines in the first six Months of this Year which was only at 2.8% in first Quarter or from January to March, followed by only 2.3% in the second Quarter from April to June 2026.

This resulted in lower Earnings to fund the current Budget which forced the Government to seek other Ways to get the Funds such as borrowing more from Local and Foreign Lenders.

SOURCE: Debt Burden reaches 66% of GDP, highest Level since Arroyo Era {Archived Link}

August 7, 2026: Philippine Economy grew by just 2.3% in Q2 2026 even without Pandemic, almost only 1/3 the Government’s Target of 6%

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recently reported that the Philippines' Economy in Terms of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by only 2.3% during the Second Quarter of this Year of 2026, or from April to June 2026. 

This is lower than the previous Quarter of 2.8%, and much lower than the same Second Quarter of last Year of 2025 where the GDP Growth was at 5.4%. Worst is that this 2.3% is only around one-third of the initial, targeted Growth Rate by the Philippine Government itself of 6%. 

The Philippines has since revised its Growth Rate for 2026 down to 3.5-4.5%, but they initially set it at 5-6%. If the Years affected by the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not included, then this is the lowest Rate since 2009 during the time of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) when the Economy grew by only 1.8%. 

Again, just to stress that this very low Growth Rate is happening right now without any Global Pandemic. The Reasons given for this low Performance is because of the slowdown in Public Construction which was affected by the ongoing Flood Control Corruption Scandal. 

Other Reasons cited were the lower Household Spending due to the higher Inflation Rate of the Prices of Goods and Services, and lower Remittances by the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW).

SOURCE: Philippine Growth sinks to new Post-Pandemic Low of 2.3% in Q2 2026 {Archived Link}

Male-maleta ng Pera (Suitcases of Cash) Scandal of the BBM Administration

February 27, 2026: Attorney Baligod says AFP now using its entire Cyber Force to monitor all of his and Mike Defensor’s Communications

Attorney Levi Baligod, the one who led the Press Conference of the 18 former Soldiers of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) recently who said they were tasked to bring Suitcases full of Money to Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) and his Allies now says that he received Information that the Leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has instructed the Cyber Units of their Organization to monitor all of the Communications of him and Mike Defensor. 

Baligod released the Information thru his Social Media Accounts, here is what he wrote on a Threads Post: “Info states that AFP leadership gave instructions to all Cyber Unit Commanders (GHQ, PA, PAF, PN, ISAFP, ISG, NISG & PAF Intel Wing) to monitor all forms of communications (voice calls thru mobile phones, text messages, land line, email, fax etc) of “Atty Levi Baligod and Sec Mike Defensor.”

To all Security Forces: your resources are of better use if deployed against REAL enemies for the protection of the PEOPLE and the STATE, not against people like me.”

So far I have not seen yet a Response by the AFP to Baligod’s Statements. Now if this is true, then it seems that the AFP is trying to squeeze these two People to defend the Administration of BBM from the current Corruption Scandal. 

This would then be contrary to what the Chief of the AFP General Romeo Brawner Jr. said that they will not interfere in the current Political Situation. 

SOURCE: Levito D. Baligod (@levitobaligod) Threads Post, 02/27/26 - 1145H {Archived Link} 

February 27, 2026: Php 805 billion the Marines said was stolen by BBM is more than enough to buy 20 F-16s, 2 Subs, Cavite-Bataan Bridge and more

Just more on that Php 805 billion that the 18 former Soldiers of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) said were stolen from the Government by Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) and his Allies: Php 805 billion is around Usd 13.97 billion assuming an Exchange Rate of Php 57.64 per Dollar. 

That would’ve been enough to buy twenty brand new F-16V Block 70 Fighting Falcon Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) Aircraft, two brand new Submarines, the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge and more. 

Remember that last Year of 2025, the United States (US) updated their offer of the F-16 Aircraft to the Philippines to include 20 Aircraft with Spare Parts and Maintenance, 112 AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAM), 40 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles, 66 various Types of Guided Bombs, etc. for around Usd 5.58 billion. 

Then the typical, brand new Submarine offers the Philippines has been at most around Usd 2 billion for two Units. Meanwhile, the latest estimate of the Cost of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge is "only" around Usd 4 billion, and it would be the longest Bridge in the Philippines, and one of the longest in the World. 

Putting all those three together means a Total of “only” Usd 11.58 billion, so there would still be Usd 2.39 billion left to spend on other Things out of that Usd 13.97 billion. 

Take Note that the Payment for the F-16s, Submarines and Bridge could be done in Cash, or straight up Payment of the entire amount. No need for Down payments and subsequent payments later. It would’ve meant we pay for the entire amounts as per the Contract. But instead now, that Money was spent lining the Pockets of BBM and his Allies.  

SOURCE: Philippines – F-16 Aircraft, DSCA Website {Archived Link} 

The United States (US) and the World, 2026

May 21, 2026: US Company Amazon to invest Usd 33 billion in Infrastructure by 2039 to 4 Countries in South East Asia, but not in Philippines

The United States (US) Company "Amazon.com, Incorporated", one of the biggest and most recognizable Companies in the World, recently announced that it intends to invest Usd 33 billion by 2039 in four major Countries in South East Asia (SEA), but the Philippines is not one of them. 

The four SEA Countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and Amazon will be investing in Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure into those Countries. The Company estimates that these Investments will contribute around Usd 64 billion into the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provide 56,300 Full Time Jobs into those four Countries. 

Amazon also said that they are not only building Infrastructure there, but also training Local Workforces and enabling Local Businesses with those Investments.

SOURCE: Amazon plans over $33B AI, Cloud Infrastructure Investments in Southeast Asia by 2039 {Archived Link}

March 24, 2026: Was the USS Gerard Ford Aircraft Carrier hit by Iranian Missiles and/or Drones, and not just suffered a Laundry Room Fire?

More and more People are starting to realize and entertain the Thought that the USS Gerard R. Ford (CVN-78) Aircraft Carrier of the United States Navy (USN) may in Fact have been hit by Iranian Missiles and/or Drones, and not just suffered a “Laundry Room Fire”.

For those who are not familiar with what happened, the USS Ford was Part of the Main United States (US) Forces that participated in the "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran that started in late February 2026. 

However, more than two Weeks later, last March 12, 2026, the USS Ford reported that a Fire started in its Laundry Room that took 30 hours to extinguish. Nobody was said to have died in the Incident, but the Ship was forced to leave the War and dock in Greece.

The Damage had been so intensive that some reports say it will take the Aircraft Carrier 14 Months or more than a Year to get back into Service. But the biggest Question here is, how could the Ship suddenly suffer such a devastating Fire while on actual Combat Operations?

Was it just a “Coincidence”, or was the Ship really hit by Iranian Missiles or Drones, and the US is just trying to cover Things up for now? Note that the US Government has NOT released any Pictures and Videos that I am aware of about the Damage.

My Guess is that if they did, Experts from other Countries could easily tell whether the Fire was from Weapons Damage or not. Note that the USS Ford is no ordinary Ship, it is the newest Aircraft Carrier in Active Service with the USN, having been commissioned only in 2017.

At 337 meters and 100,000 tons, it is the largest Aircraft Carrier ever built and also the largest Warship ever built. So how could a Ship that is so brand new suddenly suffer an “Accident” while doing Combat? Time will tell what really happened with this Ship, the US is known to have a Habit of denying its losses during War, but then revealing the Truth only Years or even Decades later.

SOURCES:

* @RoberJMolnar Tweet, 03/24/26 - 0247H {Archived Link}

* U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Be Out of Action for 14 Months {Archived Link}