Manila is the Philippines and the Philippines is Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines and, as such, “imperial” by its very nature. Through no fault of its own, it was seen as the seat of “evil” emperors …
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Why spending big bucks on nice things is a better investment than throwing money at the poor
The recent success of the opening ceremonies of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and, for that matter, the overall multi-million dollar investment in hosting the Games proves a point. Filipinos, …
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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s Disciplinary REVOLUTION
It seems that newly installed Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has launched what could be a revolutionary era in the Philippines’ capital city. One of Moreno’s first acts was to clean …
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Opposition bets for Election 2019 further DOOMED following successful Manila Bay Clean-up
The successful clean-up of Manila Bay has certainly created a lot of buzz online and, very likely, a publicity bonanza over traditional media channels. There is the question, of course, …
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Under Mayor Joseph Estrada, Manila is still a dump
Let’s get one thing out of the way, Manila is a dump — literally. Pictures and videos of Manila including the iconic Luneta Park littered with mountains of trash have …
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Filipinos have lost the right to be “shocked” about what happened to Boracay
Why all the chatter and private school “outrage” over Boracay all of a sudden? What is happening to the land of the annual chi-chi “#LABoracay” and all other hipster happenings …
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A New Marawi City that is SQUATTER-FREE is an absolutely worthwhile goal
There’s a lot of talk lately about “re-building” Marawi City. Jose Montelibano in his Inquirer column today offers thoughts on what needs to be considered to not just to do …
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Filipinos need to make a choice: Bomb Marawi City to the ground or sustain more military casualties
The battle for Marawi City is degrading into a protracted stalemate between Philippine government troops and Maute terrorists holed up in buildings in the city centre. Though clearly enjoying superior …
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