Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
giancarloangulo
Irineo B. R. Salazar
JPilipinas
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JoeAmThe Philippines: a nation of rebels or a nation of drama fans?
We are seeing two bizarre elections this year, one in the US and one in the Philippines. I say bizarre because the candidates are saying outrageous things and promising unrealistic promises, each as if he or she were a little dictator rather than a president elected into a system of checks and balances aimed at … Continue reading
Simplifying the rat’s nest of land title holdings
Land ownership is difficult for tribes to get their minds around. Or socialists. The idea that an individual can claim a piece of property goes against the grain of free and open access and use of the land. How can a fisherman fish if someone claims the lake? How can a miner mine, or a … Continue reading
Manny, sex, orange socks and parades
Manny I love Manny Pacquiao, as a boxer. I root for him even when he fights American boxers. He is always the good guy, skipping smiling and confident down the aisle and into the ring, the adoring crowd of Filipino fans raising the roof off the arena with cheers. His opponents are always serious, worried, … Continue reading
Juan’s Upon a Time
w By Cha Coronel Datu Once upon a time, in a kingdom ruled by an overstaying tyrant, there was a man named Juan who held the keys that could either set his master’s enemies free or lock them up with the prospect of being tortured, raped or even murdered. Known as the Butcher of Martial … Continue reading
Tito Sotto is not a woman
w by Cha Coronel Datu Tito Sotto is not a woman. Going by certain types of definition, he is what would probably pass for a man. And so this one man has taken it upon himself to decide on the options that could be made available to a certain kind of woman in his country. … Continue reading
