Philippine transportation is a microcosm of the country’s socio-economic disarray

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Philippine transportation is a microcosm of the country’s socio-economic disarray

A couple of weeks ago, Filipino youngsters are back to school as face-to-face classes have officially begun. With the recent report by the World Bank, which says that around 90% of Filipino school children at the age of 10 have no reading ability, educators in the Philippines have welcomed these face-to-face classes as a way…

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Charter Change, Development, Economy

The Noble Savage needs to be Buried

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The Noble Savage needs to be Buried

A lot of problems in the world today can be blamed on the “noble savage” concept. I commented in a previous article that Filipinos are bogged down by a primitivist mentality. For example, I notice in nostalgia webpages comments by some who wish they could go back and live in the 1800s or times without…

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Culture, History, Religion

Urgent Help Needed: Transitioning Pre-Pandemic Kids to F2F Classes

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Urgent Help Needed: Transitioning Pre-Pandemic Kids to F2F Classes

I wish my youngest incoming Grade I kid would’ve shared the same enthusiasm that a first day F2F (face to face) class could bring, but unfortunately it wasn’t the case. The pandemic struck perfectly when he should’ve been in school trying to learn to socialize. That was the other edge of the sword that some…

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Education, Government

Accepting “Racism,” Rejecting Racial Prejudice and the Equalitarian Dogma

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Accepting “Racism,” Rejecting Racial Prejudice and the Equalitarian Dogma

The part up to “prejudice” is the title of a chapter in Simon Webb’s book The Equalitarian Dogma. I wrote earlier that Webb convinced me to drop the idea that race is a social construct and accept that it has biological basis. However, it does not mean that it should lead to racial prejudice; believing…

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Culture, History, Society

The 1986 revolution: an overselling cover-up of endemic failures

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The 1986 revolution: an overselling cover-up of endemic failures

The movie Maid in Malacanang featured the perspective of the Marcos family on what transpired during the three fateful days that led to then-President Ferdinand Marcos leaving the Philippines. It is definitely a bestseller, raking in hundreds of millions in sales as the movie was being shown in cinemas worldwide. With another Marcos leading the…

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Development, Economy, History, Politics

A three decade throwback: the 1992 presidential elections

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A three decade throwback: the 1992 presidential elections

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr had recently finished his first State of the Nation Address last month. Numerous analysts have lauded the president’s speech for showcasing what technocracy really is, most specially when he has enumerated his legislative agenda that should be prioritized by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Hopefully, Marcos Jr’s six-year…

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Charter Change, History, Politics

Another critique of Marxism and Wokeness: Hegel’s Dialectic and other Philosophical roots

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Another critique of Marxism and Wokeness: Hegel’s Dialectic and other Philosophical roots

My earlier critique of Marxism, Communism and Leftism was based on my own layman understanding of the movement and its effects. Then I learned from a Youtube video with Catholic author Noelle Mering that Georg W. Hegel’s philosophical dialectic was a major factor in its development. This made me think, maybe a critique based on…

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Culture, Media, Society

The WEF Great Reset: The true Conspiracy Theory?

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The WEF Great Reset: The true Conspiracy Theory?

I know I previously wrote something to dismiss certain conspiracy theories such as those on the Illuminati and the Freemasonry. However, I did not dismiss the notion that certain people are still seeking totalitarian power over the world or something near it. It’s just that the real groups do not work like those in the…

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Development, Economy, Money Talks, Politics, Society