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
- Why Trump Has Shown Interest in Greenland — And What Venezuela and Cuba Reveal About His Foreign Policy Strategy
- Are We Ready for the Big One?
- The Philippines at the Crossroads: From Identity to Excellence and Resilience
- Global Energy Shocks, Russian Sanctions, and Implications for the Philippine Fuel Market (2026)
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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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Are We Ready for the Big One?
The Hidden Power Beneath: Yellowstone, the Ring of Fire, the Philippines, and Submarine Volcanoes By Karl Garcia Volcanoes are among the most dramatic expressions of Earth’s internal forces, shaping landscapes, influencing ecosystems, and affecting human societies. Their scale, frequency, and hazards vary widely—from rare supereruptions capable of altering global climate, to frequent regional eruptions, to … Continue reading
The Philippines at the Crossroads: From Identity to Excellence and Resilience
By Karl Garcia I. Introduction: Between Pride and Self-Criticism Among Filipinos, few questions ignite more debate than: “Bakit tayo ganito?” Some insist the country is hopeless, corrupt, and backward. Others argue Filipinos are resilient, talented, and adaptable. Both voices contain truth, but both are incomplete. The tension between self-flagellation and defensive pride is a defining … Continue reading
Global Energy Shocks, Russian Sanctions, and Implications for the Philippine Fuel Market (2026)
By Karl Garcia The global energy landscape in 2026 continues to be shaped by geopolitical conflict, sanctions enforcement challenges, and severe oil supply shocks. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 prompted the United States, European Union, and G7 allies to impose sweeping sanctions on Moscow, including the G7 oil price cap, designed to limit … Continue reading
**Dynasts, Elites, Budget Theatrics, Design Failure, and Systems Thinking:
Why Development in the Philippines Remains Fragmented — and How to Understand It as One System**By Karl Garcia I. Introduction — The Missing Lens: Systems Thinking Much of the discussion about development in the Philippines focuses on individual problems: corruption, dynasties, poor planning, weak institutions, lack of discipline, or the culture of pwede na.Each explanation … Continue reading
Philippine Preventive Maintenance Crisis: Planned Obsolescence Without Saying It
By Karl Garcia 1. Are Flood Control Failures Just the Tip of the Iceberg? Recent controversies over flood control projects that fail after only a few years raise a disturbing question: Are these failures accidents, incompetence, corruption — or the result of a system that does not reward durability? In the Philippines, infrastructure often appears … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 