Tag: strategic vision

Iron fists and visionary leadership will continue to sell well in Philippine elections

October 17, 2021 zaxx 32 Comments

Gone are the days when voters lapped up motherhood statements and ayuda or suntok sa buwan promises to sooth their longing for a respite from the painful reality of living in the Philippines. The landslide victory of Duterte in 2016 was a resounding stamp of approval by the general populace for a change from the…

Government, Politics

Yellow lives matter, but Duterte-styled Iron-Fisted Visionaries (IFVs) matter more

November 30, 2017 zaxx 41 Comments

The Yellows are struggling to survive these days, and the fact they need to face is the enormous capital flight that’s taking place in the form of lost market share. Much of the attention, clout and following they used to enjoy and thought to be their birthright have steadily dwindled away like the vital signs…

Culture, Government, Politics

Lee Kuan Yew’s death sets the scene for the Philippines’ presidential elections in 2016!

March 30, 2015 benign0 13 Comments

The death of Singapore elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) is notable for its timing from the perspective of the coming 2016 presidential elections in the Philippines. It mirrors a similar timeframe that served as a context for the death of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino in August 2009, almost exactly a year before the…

Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Society

Who the next president of the Philippines should be

September 9, 2014 benign0 32 Comments

It’s election season again. So, as expected, a lot of people ask us who we think should be president. Personally I think that is a rude question. Ballots are cast in secret for a reason — because who one votes for is none of anyone else’s business. To be fair, good manners are really not…

Government, Politics, Society