The Perpetual Cycle of Baduy
“Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution”- AC/ DC As I finally begin formally writing this I feel rested for the first time in days. Is it …
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Duterte has won Filipinos so much respect that the Yellows can no longer hope for reelection
The recent media attention on the APEC and ASEAN summits has been a welcome reprieve from all the relentless energy- and time-wasting Senate investigations and hearings that front-page-hungry grandstanding lawmakers …
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Why the State should NOT be Pro-poor for the Philippines to Prosper
Did you ever wonder why our government, constitution and laws are so pro-poor? Well, all you have to do is look at a Yellowtard LP rally, and you’ll find many …
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Democracy is not dead – only Ninoy and Cory Aquino are
Every year in August, Filipinos are unfailingly reminded of the deaths of their “icons of democracy”, former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino, and her husband Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. It is …
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Positive should never be used to cover the Negative up
In the recent elections, supporters from the sides of the Marcos and Aquino (Mar-Leni camp) camps traded barbs using one very typical argument: achievements. People defend Marcos saying, despite the …
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Is Executive Experience Essential for the Next Chief Executive?
Imagine a fashion brand that is in need of a marketing VP to boost its appeal to the middle class, an Asian cuisine restaurant that needs a chef to introduce …
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Noynoy, Jojo, Bongbong: Presidents with Clown-like Names are Getting Trendy
For the first time in Philippine history, we have the strong likelihood of having three presidents in a row (Noynoy Aquino, Jojo Binay, and Bongbong Marcos) that bear something similar. …
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Who Among the 2016 Candidates will Prioritize Climate Issues?
Clearly my most recent article hit a delicate nerve (or to put it colloquially, “aimed for the butthurt”), as revealed by the numerous replies left by visitors who took the …
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