Manny, sex, orange socks and parades

Manny I love Manny Pacquiao, as a boxer. I root for him even when he fights American boxers. He is always the good guy, skipping smiling and confident down the aisle and into the ring, the adoring crowd of Filipino fans raising the roof off the arena with cheers. His opponents are always serious, worried, … Continue reading

The science of civility and inclusion in the Philippines

At first I wrote “The art of civility and inclusion” because sometimes it seems like we are just winging it, going with the flow, living our lives in chaos and contempt for all the problems others give us. But I think how we get along together is a science, or should be. It is the science of … Continue reading

The Philippines is bigger than any president

There are many ways to weigh the whole of a nation. Global rating indexes try to make this a scientific exercise, counting the pros and cons of characteristics such as anti-corruption, business competitiveness, freedom, technological prowess, and other qualities. Then they assign a comparative ranking to the Philippines as a guidepost. We also have various … Continue reading

The age of a new enlightenment

w By Josephivo 0. INTRODUCTION Where are you going? Is the past an indication for the future? Shared beliefs are needed to unify, to make it possible for us, advanced apes, to live, to cooperate in “unnatural” large groups, to create our competitive advantage. To achieve this, some developments were breakthrough-events: the discovery of abstract … Continue reading

For the Sake of Ten

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.” The men turned away and … Continue reading