Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
JPilipinas
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JoeAmFinish What We Start: Why Philippine Development Needs a Coherent National Strategy
By Karl Garcia The Philippines is not short of talent, resources, or ambition. What we lack—painfully and persistently—is coherence. Despite respectable economic growth, a young population, and a strategic maritime position, the country remains trapped in cycles of displacement, housing failures, infrastructure gaps, maritime insecurity, political illiteracy, and institutional paralysis. These aren’t isolated problems. They … Continue reading
Relocating the Dislocated: Philippine Realities, Global Lessons
By Karl Garcia Every year, thousands of Filipinos are uprooted from their homes — not by choice, but by circumstance. Whether caused by conflict, natural disasters, urban redevelopment, or infrastructure expansion, relocation remains one of the most urgent yet underexamined aspects of the Philippines’ development story. From Marawi’s internally displaced residents to Tacloban’s fisherfolk survivors … Continue reading
The Cost of Blind Liberalization: How Low Tariffs and Weak Incentives Are Killing Philippine Industries
By Karl Garcia I. Introduction The Philippine economy today stands at a crossroads between open-market liberalization and national economic resilience. For decades, the country has pursued low or zero tariffs, minimal industrial protection, and inconsistent investment incentives — policies rooted in the promise that free trade and market competition would drive prosperity. Instead, this experiment … Continue reading
The Philippines is no longer chopped liver
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is alive and well, front and center, gaining traction, and lookin’ good. The Philippines is no longer chopped liver. “Um, hey Gemini, explain that idiom.” With much of the world in turmoil and generating hate, the Philippines is moving away from hate to sense, stability, and peace. … Continue reading
Philippine government agencies can use AI to leapfrog past their incompetence!
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Corruption and incompetence are the foundations of the Philippine’s nagging third world condition. The rest of the world moves fast and rich to build modern economies, infrastructure, and citizen care. Irineo B. R. Salazar reminds us that even the best of nations have to make fundamental changes to keep … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 