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Digitization of Ph’s nightmarish bureaucracy should be made a major election issue

June 1, 2021 Ramon Ortoll 1 Comment

As the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte comes to an end, one of its unfulfilled campaign promises coming to light is the improvement in the delivery of government services to the citizenry. At the onset, the support base of Duterte rallied behind him because of this promise translated into action during the first months of…

Business, Economy, Tech Talk

Biases and prejudices rule our lives

December 26, 2016 Carlo de Leon 28 Comments

“A major danger in using highly abstractive methods in political philosophy is that one will succeed merely in generalizing one’s own local prejudices and repackaging them as demands of reason. The study of history can help to counteract this natural human bias.“— Raymond Geuss We all have our own fair share of biases and prejudices…

Government, Politics

Government Service: A “Signature industry” Duterte will change

June 6, 2016August 9, 2016 Carlo de Leon 13 Comments

Beware bureaucrats! Change is coming your way! What is the signature industry? It is not uncommon to hear the rants and raves of people, frustrated about how long it takes for government to process an application. Whether it is a business permit, license, passport, clearance, certification, loans and claims from SSS, Pag-Ibig, Philhealth, etc., it’s…

Government, Politics, Society

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