Can the Philippines compete in the 21st Century global economy?
When the term ‘self sufficiency’ is mentioned, what often comes to mind is food. On that alone, self-sufficiency in terms of food is already a big issue in the Philippines. …
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Does Prasertsri Kosin (a.k.a. ‘Koko Narak’) deserve to be deported from the Philippines?
There is some basis in what Thai national Prasertsri Kosin says about Filipinos, specially the part about the Philippines being home to a “dangerous” society and Filipinos being “afraid of …
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Is diskarte more important than good English as Marian Rivera says?
Don’t look now but Marian Rivera’s come out swinging at her detractors, presumably over the subject of her famous English language skills (or lack of it). I’ve always found Marian …
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Filipinos should address the Philippines’ negative image by fixing its problems
Are Filipinos more concerned about projecting a positive image to the international community rather than finding a solution to the negative images that keep finding their way into the hands …
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Wretched Philippine-style poverty is actually quite normal
It doesn’t take much to remind Filipinos of their poverty. The problem, however, is that these reminders almost always have to come from external entities. And within this month alone …
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The futility of begging for foreign investment when your country sucks
Recent events have, yet again, highlighted the embarrassing way with which Filipinos and the government they elected to lead them are desperately scrambling to extricate themselves from systemic poverty after …
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Aegis video pits Malaysia’s infrastructure versus the Philippines’ in bid to attract BPO business!
It seems the Philippines has been singled out by a company in Malaysia as its single biggest competitor for investment in the region. A promotional video produced by a Aegis …
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