Yellow “elitism” is a myth created by trolls

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 28, 2019 · 55 Comments 

By JoeAm Former President Aquino, and Yellows in general . . . who today include any critic of the Duterte Administration, most of them being advocates of the Constitution, democracy, human rights, and civility . . . are often labeled as “elitist”. This is meant to suggest that they are arrogant and out of touch … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Ecology/Global Warming, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Technology/Internet

To Spin Manila’s Water Shortage

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 27, 2019 · 71 Comments 

By Popoy Del R. Cartanio A writer of paid rubbish or the truth can put a spin to anything. To spin is to inform, to sell, to ignite the emotions of anger and sympathy; even to make mountains out of molehills and vice versa to demonstrate fawning and fluid sycophancy. Quite often a spin is … Continue reading →

Category Ecology/Global Warming, Education, Philippine Government

“This land is your land, this land is my lan . . . oh oh . . .”

Posted by The Society of Honor on February 6, 2019 · 43 Comments 

By JoeAm One of the greatest failings of all Philippine administrations from Aguinaldo to Duterte is the poor management of the nation’s glorious natural resources. The lands are among the richest on the planet for ores and fertility. The surrounding waters are seas of plenty. But the care-taking is just horrible. The poorly considered assignment … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Electricity, Part 3: Epira is a lame duck with a non-performing WESM

Image · Posted by chemrock on January 2, 2019 · 142 Comments 

By Chemrock The continuing high cost of electricity fuels clamor for repealing EPIRA (Electric Power Industry Reform Act 2001) and revert the power sector to a public run service.  Has Epira delivered on its mandate to bring about affordable electricity in a more efficient and competitive market? This is a 3-part series on electricity. The first … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Uncategorized

Electrification and Decarbonization – what’s going on

Posted by chemrock on December 5, 2018 · 65 Comments 

By Chemrock This is the second part of a trilogy on electricity in Philippines split into: – The first part (Philippines Electricity Tariff Decoded) dealt with the high electricity tariff which showed that politics, corruption and competency issues are always inherent in the delivery of essential services. – This second part deals with the low … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics