Meaning of dilawan | Babel Free

Definitions

A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of the Philippines or the Aquino political dynasty.

Philippine, derogatory

Examples

“If the "dilawans" are to survive the Duterte administration, goes the thinking, perhaps being in the good graces of PDP-Laban may work in their favor in the long run.”

“The Duterte regime should thank the previous Dilawan president’s Executive Order (EO) No. 201 which provides for a four-year basic pay upgrading in the bureaucracy.”

“In the past few days since the high court ruling came out, the “dilawan” and their minions have started crawling out of the woodwork to denounce the removal of PNoy’s anointed, calling it “the death knell for democracy” or a “drift towards authoritarianism” or some other doomsday forecast.”

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