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
- Luminaries, Filipinism, and the Spectrum of Thought
- From OPM to P-Pop: Identity, Industry, and the Evolution of Filipino Music
- 🛢️ The Oil Shock and the Plastic Reality: Why the Philippines Must Prepare for a Garbage Bag Shortage
- Maximalism and the 100-Percenter Problem: Lessons from U.S.–Iran Negotiations and Philippine Discourse
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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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From OPM to P-Pop: Identity, Industry, and the Evolution of Filipino Music
By Karl Garcia For decades, Original Pilipino Music (OPM) was more than entertainment. It was a national diary—sometimes poetic, sometimes angry, sometimes painfully honest—recording how Filipinos understood love, injustice, migration, faith, and survival. From protest songs during the era surrounding Martial Law to introspective ballads that filled jeepneys, provincial bus rides, and karaoke bars, OPM … Continue reading
🛢️ The Oil Shock and the Plastic Reality: Why the Philippines Must Prepare for a Garbage Bag Shortage
By Karl Garcia The Philippines has lived through oil shocks before—but often, we think of them in terms of gasoline prices, transport fares, or electricity costs. What we rarely consider is how deeply oil is embedded in the mundane architecture of daily life. Not in engines or turbines, but in the thin, black plastic bag … Continue reading
Maximalism and the 100-Percenter Problem: Lessons from U.S.–Iran Negotiations and Philippine Discourse
By Karl Garcia Abstract Modern geopolitical conflict is increasingly shaped not by the absence of solutions, but by the inability to accept partial ones. This essay argues that a central obstacle in both global diplomacy and Philippine political discourse is the rise of the “100-percenter” mindset”—a maximalist approach that frames demands entirely in its own … Continue reading
Rozzano “Ruffy” Rufino Biazon: A Dedicated Public Servant
Rozzano Rufino “Ruffy” Bunoan Biazon (born March 20, 1969) is a Filipino public servant whose career spans over two decades in both national and local government. Currently serving as the Mayor of Muntinlupa City, Biazon has consistently focused on advancing citizen welfare, disaster resilience, public health, and sustainable local development.(en.wikipedia.org) Early Life and Foundations in … Continue reading
The Abaya Family: Military, Politics, Technocracy, and Business
By Karl Garcia 1. Patriarch: Plaridel Abaya Plaridel Abaya, born in 1934, is the patriarch of one of Cavite’s influential political families. He served 28 years in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, retiring as a colonel. After his military career, he entered politics and became Congressman of Cavite’s 1st District (1995–2004). Plaridel married Consuelo … Continue reading
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