Category: Development

Landless in My Own Land – What’s the Solution to Metro Manila’s Squatter Menace?

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Landless in My Own Land – What’s the Solution to Metro Manila’s Squatter Menace?

Thousands of squatters (informal settlers) are fleeing the Philippine capital to move back to their provinces. Half of the squatter population decides to stick it out though, maintaining their stand to stay in their illegal settlements all over the metropolis. Yet through the months, squatter colonies are dwindling in number, slowly becoming virtual ghost towns….

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Civics, Development, Education, Society

Filipinos hold on to PNoy’s promise to throw himself, Jun Abaya under a train

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Filipinos hold on to PNoy’s promise to throw himself, Jun Abaya under a train

As the pressure from Filipino Netizens intensified and became too hard to ignore, Malacanang had no choice but to finally address President Benigno Simeon Aquino’s promise to get run over by a train if the Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension doesn’t get delivered by the end of 2015. According to Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, the…

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Development, Government, Media

Alternative Media (Part 16): Muro-Ami (The Reef Hunters): A Modern Moby Dick

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Alternative Media (Part 16): Muro-Ami (The Reef Hunters): A Modern Moby Dick

Now look, as you can probably tell, I’m not a big fan of local films and TV shows. Indeed, I go out of my way to bash the local media at every opportunity and I especially hate the MMFF which I detest now more than ever for refusing to show Star Wars: The Force Awakens just so…

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Culture, Development, Environment, Film Review, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society

If Grace Poe truly cared for her country, she should quit the presidential race NOW.

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If Grace Poe truly cared for her country, she should quit the presidential race NOW.

What does it mean for the 2016 presidential elections now that the Philippines’ Supreme Court (SC) reportedly granted candidate Grace Poe a stay on a 23rd December Commission on Elections (COMELEC) en banc resolution to disqualify her? According to COMELEC spokesman James Jimenez, it means, Poe’s name will remain in the ballot until the Supreme…

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Development, Politics

Mar Roxas is part of the Philippines’ problem and will not be an effective president

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Mar Roxas is part of the Philippines’ problem and will not be an effective president

Filipinos will be given another opportunity to change the course of their future in the 2016 Philippine Presidential Elections. The chance to remove power from the members of the oligarchy who have reigned with incompetence and mediocrity in the last 30 years is coming soon. One can only hope the voters will not waste this…

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Development, Government, Politics

Please Change The Local Media First Before The Education System, Mr. Duterte…

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Please Change The Local Media First Before The Education System, Mr. Duterte…

There has been considerable reaction to Rodrigo Duterte’s latest speech about removing subjects like calculus and trigonometry in schools which is covered by Vincent over here and later on by Fallen Angel in her latest article. According to Mr. Duterte, this is because the said subjects don’t seem all that useful to start with and that they have…

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Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Society

What sort of regard do Filipinos have for education anyway?

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What sort of regard do Filipinos have for education anyway?

At least once in their lives, Filipino sons and daughters will receive this piece of “advice” from their parents: “Study hard so that you’ll get good grades. If you get good grades, you’ll get a good job. If you get a good job, you’ll be able to support your family…” In short, they tell you…

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Development, Education, Government, Politics, Society

Removing Calculus and Trigonometry in the Philippine Education System?

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Removing Calculus and Trigonometry in the Philippine Education System?

On 17 December, 2015, Philstar.com reported that presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte said if he will be elected president, he will have Calculus and Trigonometry removed in the education system and that Algebra be replaced with Business Mathematics. According to the report, Mr. Duterte said, Yung Calculus alisin ko talaga yan. Dumaan kayo ng high school,…

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Development, Education, Government, Science