Authors
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Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Cha Coronel Datu
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Juana Pilipinas
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Karl Garcia
- American Policies and Philippine Transformation: From Colony to Sovereignty
- The Philippines’ Forever Wars: Bloodlines, Broken Institutions, and an Unfinished Peace
- Why Philippine Education Still Struggles After 500 Years of Reform
- Deindustrialization and Policy Shifts in the Philippines: From NEPA to Neoliberal Globalism
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giancarloangulo
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JPilipinas
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karlgarcia
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JoeAm
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The Philippines’ Forever Wars: Bloodlines, Broken Institutions, and an Unfinished Peace
By Karl Garcia I. Introduction — a nation where conflict never fully disappears The Philippines is often described as a peaceful democracy interrupted by occasional unrest. But history suggests something deeper and more uncomfortable: the country has rarely experienced complete internal peace. Different eras carried different names for conflict—raids, revolts, guerrilla wars, separatism, insurgency, clan … Continue reading
Why Philippine Education Still Struggles After 500 Years of Reform
And Why the Future Requires a Permanent Parallel Learning System With a New Labor Reality: Why High-Demand Fields Stay Empty While “Good Jobs” Quietly Disappear By Karl Garcia The history of Philippine education is often narrated through successive waves of reform. Spain institutionalized formal schooling. The American era expanded mass public education. Independence widened access … Continue reading
Deindustrialization and Policy Shifts in the Philippines: From NEPA to Neoliberal Globalism
By Karl Garcia 1. Historical Context: Industrial Policy and Protectionism Following independence in 1946, the Philippines confronted a central post-colonial challenge: how to develop a self-sustaining economy despite a colonial legacy of resource extraction, limited industrial capacity, and heavy dependence on imports. Policymakers adopted import substitution industrialization (ISI), a strategy widely employed in Latin America … Continue reading
The Philippines Must Stop Mistaking Ambition for Capacity
From Megabridges to Medical Tourism, from Coconuts to ASEAN Diplomacy, the Same National Lesson Keeps Returning By Karl M. Garcia The Philippines periodically falls in love with visions of transformation. Sometimes the vision is physical: megabridges crossing seas, reclamation megacities, hyperconnected corridors designed to symbolically “unify” the archipelago through concrete. Sometimes the vision is economic: … Continue reading
Philippine Literature After José Rizal
By Karl Garcia After José Rizal’s works (Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo), Philippine literature evolved under new historical and social circumstances—colonial transitions, American occupation, World War II, post-war reconstruction, Martial Law, and modern globalized society. The literature reflects societal struggles, nationalism, social critique, and human experience. 1. Post-Rizal to Pre-War Era (Late 19th – … Continue reading
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