Raising kids in the Philippines: Indoctrination or Inspiration?

Posted by JoeAm on April 29, 2016 · 145 Comments 

w One of the greatest cultural clashes I have had to deal with in the Philippines is the style of education and parenting here. As I have a young son in elementary school, the style is sometimes troubling. I wonder if the Philippines is getting what it’s Department of Education pays for. Are students graduating with healthy values … Continue reading →

Category Education, Family/Parenting/Children

The Accidental Nation

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on March 24, 2016 · 116 Comments 

w (A conversation with my conscience.) by Wilfredo G. Villanueva “Your country has many contradictions,” my conscience told me. “One part is rich, the other poor. One is educated, the other not. One is holy, the other is hypocritical. One is patriotic, the other self-destructive, almost seditious in its ways. It’s the season to look … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Philippine Politics, Religion

The World According to Jim Paredes

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on March 15, 2016 · 226 Comments 

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva It gets you. How come surveys do not indicate intelligent choice? Will we depart from Daang Matuwid just when Bloomberg has called our country the strong man of Asia? Will we lose democratic space because voters seem to prefer a would-be despot, or our growth upended by a new dynastic … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Entertainment, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Politics

Marcos, the Millenial, and Many Intelligent Filipinos

Posted by Cha Coronel Datu on March 4, 2016 · 131 Comments 

  w By Cha Coronel Datu   What starts with the letter M?   Martial Law The Philippines was under Martial Law from September 1972 to January 1981. Many became victims of human rights violations during the time. According to an Inquirer report last September 2015, there were 79,730 claims filed with the Human Rights … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Marcos revisionism – (Part II) Half-truths and fallacies of Marcos

Posted by chemrock on November 4, 2015 · 482 Comments 

Note: this article is rich with historical facts and perspectives on a matter of considerable argument; where deductions are made, they are solely the opinion of the writer. Readers are advised to apply their own judgment or seek further information on contentious issues. JoeAm __________ by Chempo Most of those who subscribe to the transgressions of the Marcos … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Education, Philippine Politics