Category: Development

Voting for Mar Roxas will result in continuation of the same inutile Aquino government

December 12, 2015 Ilda 24 Comments

Presidential Elections in the Philippines is ugly but never boring. It’s when you witness a lot of mudslinging between candidates and their supporters. It gets worse as Election Day approaches. Presidential bets use every negative piece of information against their opponents in an effort to beat them at popularity surveys or in some cases, disqualify…

Development, Government, Politics

Which 2016 Candidate Will Repeal the Lina Law on Informal Settlers?

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 MidwayHaven 17 Comments

As part of an ongoing series that focuses on issues rather than personalities for the 2016 Philippine General Elections, this short essay zeroes in on one of the country’s most chronic problems. Among other things, the lack of rural development, as well as the constant attraction of urban city life, have increased the population of…

Civics, Culture, Development, Environment, Government, Politics, Society

Trump and Duterte: The rise of hugely-popular demagogues in America and its Philippine colony

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 benign0 25 Comments

It is hardly surprising that demagogues have come to dominate national Americana politics on both sides of the globe. Funny enough, two such popular demagogues happen to be making waves on the East and West both in bastions of American values — in the United States itself where anti-immigrant Republican candidate Donald Trump is ruling…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Environment, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

What Ails My Airport And My Country Are The Same

December 9, 2015 Charles Englund 19 Comments

It is worth pondering the state of our international gateway airport and what is says about our country. You know what they say about the eyes being windows to a person’s soul? Well, a country’s airport is a window to its governance and well-being. Think about it. The first impression that a businessman or tourist…

Crime, Development, Society

5 Ways That Mar Roxas’ Campaign Video “Fast Forward” Insults The Common Filipino

December 9, 2015 Grimwald 38 Comments

They say that “curiosity kills a cat”. Well, the thing is, I’m not a cat. If I am any kind of animal, I’d probably be a snake of some kind, perhaps a sidewinder. Anyway, after watching Mar Roxas’ campaign video called “Fast Forward” and reading Benign0’s article about it, I somehow found myself still alive….

Civics, Culture, Development, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Holiday Bus Service: a long-overdue modernisation of Metro Manila bus transport

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 benign0 7 Comments

Filipinos are too quick to slam the efforts of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to provide an alternative public transport option to Metro Manilans. The “Holiday Bus Service” is actually a good idea. Half-baked perhaps, but a good one that possibly needs more time in…

Development, Lifestyle

How Our Laziness Contributes To The Destruction Of Our Country

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 Grimwald 11 Comments

Before I begin, let it be known that I am also quite a slacker. Indeed, I suppose just about everyone feels lazy every now and again. Unfortunately, as individuals, we take simple “laziness” to a whole new level. It’s one thing to slack off at work every now and again, but it’s something else entirely…

Culture, Development, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Idolatry And Fanaticism In The Philippines: The Cycle Of Disaster Continues

December 7, 2015 Grimwald 6 Comments

Before I begin my formal rant, for a given value of the word “formal”, let me say a few bits from the Bible. The following are actually events taken from the book of Exodus translated to modern format and interpreted by me. However, before I go on, let me tell you that I am not…

Culture, Development, Politics, Religion, Society