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Breaking the Culture of Slavery: The First Step in Saving the Philippines

July 5, 2015July 5, 2015 - by Grimwald - 10 Comments.

I was once asked about what films have I seen that have had a definite impact or influence in my life. Without fail, I answered Stargate. No, not the series or …

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Risk management is erring on the side of preparation rather than on the side of celebration

June 22, 2015 - by benign0 - 5 Comments.

Is information that we get from politicians, celebrities, and business people reliable? Think about it. These are people who’s job it is to tell people what they want to hear …

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3 Steps Towards Progress That Most Pinoys Find Too Difficult To Implement

April 22, 2015 - by Grimwald - 6 Comments.

The Philippines is a country with great potential, I will not deny that. However, I will go on to note that time and time again we fail to make anything …

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Cultural Renaissance: The Cost of National Salvation

April 7, 2015 - by Grimwald - 8 Comments.

Many of our detractors often call out GRP for being “negative” and for not offering any suggestions that could help the country. If so, this is mostly because many of …

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Why Your Critics Can Sometimes Be Your Best Friend

February 5, 2015 - by Grimwald - 26 Comments.

They say that the truth hurts. Well, as a writer for more than a decade, I can attest to that. Yes, when people call you out on your mistakes, it …

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Education / Society

The Extended ‘So What?’ Test and why this is very important today

July 9, 2014 - by benign0 - 3 Comments.

The call out “Where are the results?” is a rhetorical question. It is a qualifier to any assertions we make about certain things and can be used as a polite …

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Filipinos should learn to question authority intelligently

April 19, 2014 - by Ilda - 15 Comments.

Intelligent people can be the worst teachers. They tend to be impatient with their students. This is because they assume that the students will understand what they are trying to …

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Education / Environment / Society

The Philippines: Between Poverty and Ignorance

April 18, 2014September 14, 2015 - by Ilda - 19 Comments.

I have a friend who disagrees very much with my social and political views about the Philippines. He thinks that my commentaries about the country come across as negative and …

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