Bombay!

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 25, 2017 · 73 Comments 

ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Anong elemento sa kulturang Pilipino ang nag-udyok o nagbigay-daan sa konsepto na pwede si Rodrigo Roa Duterte na maging pangulo ng bayang Pilipinas? Tingnan natin kung makabibigay ako ng kaunting liwanag sa binuksan kong usapin na ito. Manumbalik tayo pansamantala sa panahon na naghahanap tayo ng papalit kay Pangulong Benigno S. … Continue reading →

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To touch a dream

Posted by JoeAm on October 23, 2017 · 135 Comments 

By Joe America It is easy to get caught up in the negativity of a government of the crass, by the crass, and for the crass. Mean-spirited men and women haunt the hallowed halls of government and our public space every day, offending our sense of decency and fairness. There is a way out. I … Continue reading →

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The Moral Landscape: Part 2 – The Three Sieves of Ethics

Posted by edgar lores on October 20, 2017 · 234 Comments 

By Edgar Lores Introduction In Part 1, I presented my first thesis on the paradigm of “The Three Primary Virtues” or “The Loyalty Triangle.” I said the Three Primary Virtues are loyalty, honor, and duty. I said these virtues, in conjunction with the Hierarchy of Loyalties, underpin the structure of our lives. And I said … Continue reading →

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Of power and truth

Posted by JoeAm on October 18, 2017 · 203 Comments 

By Joe America Two political forces are at war in the Philippines. One favors power and its protector, impunity. The other favors truth and something called integrity that emerges from compassionate living. Watch the angers and debates raging in the headlines and you will see these forces at work. They underpin the divide that is … Continue reading →

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Siyam Na Pu’t Dalawang Libong Bumbilya

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 16, 2017 · 159 Comments 

ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva (Please scroll down for the English version.) Inimbita ako sa press briefing ng Office of the Vice-President sa No. 100, 10th Street, Barangay Mariana sa New Manila, Quezon City. Ito ang dating Boracay mansion ni Pangulong Erap Estrada. Wala na ang marangyang kaanyuhan, wala na ang swimming pool na may white-sand … Continue reading →

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