Marcos revisionism – (Part I) Time to sound the alarm

Posted by chemrock on November 3, 2015 · 264 Comments 

w By Chempo Herminio Disini was a Marcos crony and golfing pal back in the 1970’s. He was the guy Westinghouse used to whisper some magic words into Marcos’ ears to snatch the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant deal out from under the nose of General Electric. From  two GE power plants worth US$650mm, the Philippines … Continue reading →

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

Opportunity, the energy untapped in the Philippines . . .

Posted by JoeAm on October 29, 2015 · 348 Comments 

The Philippines today is driven by passion and a lot of it is misdirected as anger. Passion is an energy, a kind of motivational inspiration, not much different than electricity and it can be used to electrocute or empower. The Philippines is today more like a battery than a generator. The passions are deep and powerful … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government

Binay at Marcos: ginagago ang Pilipinas

Posted by JoeAm on October 24, 2015 · 164 Comments 

w Sinulat ni Joe America, October 22, 2015 Sinalin ni Juana Pilipinas   Magsimula tayo na unawaain ang termino. Ang terminong “dumbing down” (ginagago o tinatanga) ay nangaling sa “slang” ng mga negosyante sa pinilakang tabing nuong 1933 na ginagamit ng mga tagasulat ng istorya sa pelikula, ang ibig sabihin nito ay: rebisahin o baguhin … Continue reading →

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

Binay and Marcos: dumbing down the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on October 22, 2015 · 251 Comments 

Let us start with an understanding of terms. The term “dumbing down” originated in 1933 as movie-business slang, used by motion picture screenplay writers, meaning: “[to] revise so as to appeal to those of little education or intelligence”. [Wiki] We have two national candidates who are engaged in dumbing down the Philippines. It is the only … Continue reading →

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

Dog Love and How It Impacts on Love of Country

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 15, 2015 · 259 Comments 

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Been this way since I was small. Loved the fluffiness and cuddliness of the young ones, the loyal and intimidating presence of the grown-up ones. It was my Nanay Aurora who stoked the fires of my love for dogs when I was 13. Saw a mixed German Shepherd puppy in … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education