Category: Development

Three highly influential appointments of the incoming Marcos Jr. administration

June 1, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 7 Comments

The Uniteam ticket of the Marcos-Duterte tandem cruised to power when they successfully won their respective positions astoundingly. This unprecedented moment is historical in a sense that they’ve gained a supermajority that gives the incoming administration a powerful mandate not only to continue the gains of the outgoing Duterte presidency but also to materialize their…

Development, Economy, Government

Hospitality and Hospital Industries: Pillars of Philippine Economic Growth

May 31, 2022 zaxx 10 Comments

Entertaining tourists and guests, and making them feel welcome and at-home make up a crucial pillar of the Philippine economy. Our national-pastime-turned-industry of singing, dancing, cracking jokes, and playing basketball provides our valued international and local visitors a good time to sit back and relax over San Miguel light and chicharon bulaklak pulutan while the…

Culture, Development, Economy, Society

Character-based politics and why it should stop

May 19, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 72 Comments

The Philippines concluded its recently held general elections, where we witnessed the beginning of a new chapter in Philippine history. The Marcos-Duterte tandem, together with a number of their publicly endorsed senatorial candidates, are expected to serve their national positions this coming June. The Marcos-Duterte ticket won by a landslide, garnering around 60% of the…

Charter Change, Development, History, Politics

How should Philippine food security be addressed?

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 55 Comments

“An army marches on its stomach.” is one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s most popular quotes. Even with his prowess as a highly capable commander and strategist, the French emperor himself had recognized that a country’s military power projection greatly relies on its capacity to feed its armed forces. With France as the most significant great power…

Business, Development, Economy

Ukraine will win as surely as Bongbong Marcos will be our next president

March 15, 2022 zaxx 56 Comments

Without a shadow of doubt, Ukraine which is in the fight of its life against a massive superpower will ultimately win the war for its right to exist. It’s not a question of firepower, but rather that of wills. Just as how America eventually lost the war to small poor nations like Vietnam and eventually…

Development, Politics

Is the Philippine national debt even an issue?

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 2 Comments

The campaign period of the 2022 Philippine general elections has officially started. Various executive and legislative positions from national to local posts are up for grabs, where the main candidates have their eyes locked on Malacañang. Political parties and politicians propose various policies that they wish to pursue, provided that they win the elections. Most,…

Development, Economy, Government, Money Talks

Answering the threats of natural calamities in the Philippines

January 18, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 8 Comments

Roughly one month has passed since Typhoon Odette devastated various regions of the Philippines, specifically the Visayas islands. Houses, bridges, and harbors were left in ruins, while trees and electrical posts were uprooted. Lifeline accessibility was greatly hampered, with access to electricity and safe drinking water returning only after two days or more. With this…

Development, Environment, Government

Philippine energy policy: more politics, less economics

December 15, 2021December 16, 2021 The Unpopular Opinion 5 Comments

Human civilizations have witnessed and experienced various ups and downs, which ranged from progress, stagnation, to dissolution. These various epochs have been etched in our world history, but the impact of the industrial revolution undoubtedly shaped how we spend our lives for the past couple of centuries. Industrialization began in Britain, where there was a…

Development, Environment, Politics

Tim
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Oliver
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Freedominmyhead
on Why are Filipinos so irrevocably corrupt?
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Tim
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Gabsboy
on Why are Filipinos so irrevocably corrupt?
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on Blocking Grok and other AI chat apps in the Philippines is a good idea
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