Getting to innovation in the Philippines

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on October 19, 2020 · 264 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Irineo B. R. Salazar Benny Antiporda vs. UP scientists shows the how little recognition (applied) knowledge in the Philippines often has. Power often still seems to believe it is endowed with wisdom of its own. Appointing incompetents to high positions shows a cavalier attitude toward the functional specialization that is a … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Regenerative Development

Posted by JoeAm on October 6, 2020 · 60 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Karl Garcia We want to save this planet but at the same time we are destroying it: 1. We tried to tackle air pollution with so many accords and so many protocols. We have China notwithstanding her use of giant air purifiers made by Dutch inventors. They still have the worst … Continue reading →

Category Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

Towards FILIPINO modernity

Posted by JoeAm on October 5, 2020 · 68 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Irineo B. R. Salazar The Philippines today is a many-layered mess. Its complex history has thrust it into a crisis of modernity described by Randy David as follows: A transition is a particularly confusing stage – marked by what Gramsci once called the dying of the old and the inability of … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion

Philippine Industrialization

Posted by JoeAm on September 30, 2020 · 89 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Karl Garcia Let us look Philippine industrialization — after our recent look at agriculture.   ASEAN INTEGRATION ASEAN integration was a measure intended for a level playing field in terms of development. The trade war showed us the ugliness of imposing high tariffs all in the name of protectionism. The said trade … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Education, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

What now Philippine Agriculture: Food security or rice self sufficiency?

Posted by JoeAm on September 28, 2020 · 82 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Karl Garcia The pandemic has caused food security issues the world over. But what is food security? This is access to available food. Some say the neolibs will just dump their over-produced goods to vulnerable and weak nations. For me, it is the regulators who should check if there is over-importation, … Continue reading →

Category Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Philippine Government