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Filipinos should have a strategic plan to exploit Hong Kong’s troubles

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 - by benign0 - 4 Comments.

Tough luck for Hong Kong. This is really the attitude Filipinos should be applying to their regard for the circus going on in Hong Kong. One country’s crisis is another’s …

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Development / Economy

Filipino dependence on overseas employment is what is at the root of the Kuwait “diplomatic crisis”

April 26, 2018 - by benign0 - 5 Comments.

Back in the old days before social media there was a particularly “viral” email going around that enjoined humanity to “imagine a world without Overseas Filipino Workers”. The author of …

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Government / Politics

Duterte’s State of the Nation Address July 24, 2017 — what needs to be said

July 17, 2017 - by benign0 - 15 Comments.

Duterte will be coming to the podium to address a joint session of Philippine Congress riding on the crest of high approval ratings after one year of service. As such, …

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Culture / Development / Education

Filipinos need to get better-acquainted with China

October 19, 2016 - by benign0 - 51 Comments.

What have been the pre-eminent topics of late rippling across the social media timelines of the Philippines’ pre-eminent “thought leaders”? Consult various “trending” stats (filtering out all the showbiz noise …

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Government / Politics

The status of the West Philippine Sea dispute now depends on the result of the elections in the United States

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 - by Celestino Manrique II - 60 Comments.

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte has a lot to clean up after President BS Aquino leaves office this June 30. Besides traffic, political corruption, the Mindanao problem, power problems and typhoon …

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