[PODCAST] Hear, Hear: ‘Badoyistic Parladeism’ and mutations in the AFP

Jun 1, 2021 10:00 AM PHT

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[PODCAST] Hear, Hear: ‘Badoyistic Parladeism’ and mutations in the AFP

The Philippines appears to have its own, updated version of McCarthyism, with the Armed Forces of the Philippines serving as its megahorn

Welcome to Hear, Hear, Rappler’s first longread podcast featuring the best investigative and opinion pieces from its archives.

No bells or whistles here; Hear, Hear offers the full, uninterrupted audio version of every piece for you to listen. Investigative pieces are voiced by News Editor Paterno Esmaquel, while opinion pieces and analyses are voiced by Opinion Editor Marguerite de Leon.

For this episode, we’re featuring the opinion piece “‘Badoyistic Parladeism’ and mutations in the AFP” by Rappler regional columnist Herbie Gomez.

According to Gomez, the Philippines appears to have its own, updated version of McCarthyism, with the Armed Forces of the Philippines serving as its megahorn. What do you think?

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Herbie Gomez

Herbie Salvosa Gomez is coordinator of Rappler’s bureau in Mindanao, where he has practiced journalism for over three decades. He writes a column called “Pastilan,” after a familiar expression in Cagayan de Oro, tackling issues in the Southern Philippines.