Rogue Generals V2 Reboot: A Different Post-EDSA Uno Philippines TL

ITTL, yes, but it isn't the MLRS that it is IOTL anymore. The original engineers of that project will also be added by new ones that will contribute as much, if not more so, to developing the tech - or rather - reverse-engineering and reiterating the American systems they were given.

Not much genetics from the original Santa Barbara and Roman Candle Projects will survive that, at least not when there's already the MIM-104 PATRIOT that had been wildly successful so as to be used up until 2040; PATRIOT has been used in operational capacity since 1984.

If anything, the Philippine engineers involved in this missile project will be the ones chasing to catch up rather than the Americans - or at least - it'll be up until the technology matures during the Sino-Philippine War and the Americans demand the data that can be studied.


I wonder if Mr. Misuari has ever been the type of person who throws his sympathisers under the bus.

Most likely, the Tadiar junta might have to reset the designs on Santa Barbara and Roman Candle, and make it a bit more practical. Probably use the chassis of a decommissioned M41 Walker Bulldog as the chassis for Santa Barbara on a Tank track (basically the poor man’s TOS-1 before TOS-1 became a thing). I do agree that drones would eventually have to be developed, but if there’s going to be a lot more piracy, then the development of a new kind of fast attack boats and other patrol boats would be more sensible. Essentially a mosquito fleet, if you will.

And that’s not it at all. The original TL also covered the development of the first indigenous assault rifle, which is also a derivative of a bull pup assault rifle (the OTL Bushmaster bull pup was used as a template for the original version of TTL’s Philippine assault rifle). I think in the reboot, it could also be Vietnam that introduces its own version of the OTL Serbian Zastava M-21 assault rifle (basically an AK like rifle that uses NATO cartridges). Tanks and other weapons would definitely be covered as well.

As for Nur Misuari, I would see that the potential split between the MNLF and the MILF would be vicious, especially if the former agrees to the federalization plan. Keep in mind that is the price Tadiar had to pay to minimize his troops’ casualties against the Islamists in the south. Given that the Japanese ITTL (both the original and reboot versions) might become a larger minority than the Chinese, expect the anti-Japanese sentiment to be extremely violent. It’s why in the original version, I had Duterte charged for the mass murder of several hundred Japanese civilians.

Exactly, though still a chronically cash strapped arsenal.

I think that ultimately, the most important legacy of the Tadiar regime, besides a slightly stronger military at the expense of civil rights, would actually be in the medical field, if the indication of a larger presence of Japanese medical workers would still be a thing, which might also push America to reform its own medical system as well, but probably using the Japanese method. As in, all hospitals would have to run on a non- profit basis.

This can be the case, but since in the original version of this TL, there’s also stronger ties to Mexico and Chile, telenovelas from all over Latin America may also be a lot stronger, which could force the Tadiar regime to develop their movie industry a bit better. So basically no more bad, cringe shows.

I would probably say that Grace Poe could become a powerful figure in the post-junta politics ITRTL, though with Loren’s background as an Air Force officer, she would still be President.

I figure that the post-Tadiar years in this reboot might be a bit too painful to have its own Taiga series, although there could be a Taiga series focused on the Marcos dictatorship.

Basically, it could go on either way. Grace Poe potentially becoming President instead of Loren Legarda would signify a clean break with the junta years, as the former isn't connected to the military. However, in addition to Nicanor Faeldon, we might also have Larry Gadon as another extremist candidate.

In the original version of TTL, there were hints of far-right extremists using the image of Tadiar to provoke the Filipino exiles. It could very well happen here as well.

I would probably say that Legarda wouldn't exactly be making a show about her character becoming President of the Philippines, though I would have to look up any actors that might actually try to do it, unless the junta actually kills the idea.

The one thing that I had to expand that I forgot to do in the original version is the role of the international media. In the original, all of the posts were mostly coming from various Australian newspapers ITTL, and to a lesser extent, Canadian newspapers. I can imagine that the Tadiar regime would have total control over Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation, and keeping GMA closed. However, it would be the post-junta years where various alternative media channels would pop up. Heck, the only international media channel that might be granted a license to operate in Tadiar's Philippines could be NHK.