| Federalist nonsense (Malaya) |
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| Monday, 18 August 2008 08:10 | |||
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ederalism in the context of Philippine politics is utter nonsense. This is a country where 40 percent of the population lives below the poverty. Less than 20 percent of Filipinos can be classified as middle or upper class in terms of economic (and hence, political) power.
Posted originally: 2008-08-18 08:10:11
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