Si Marcos, ang Milenyal, at mga Matalinong Pilipino

Posted by Cha Coronel Datu on March 3, 2016 · 65 Comments 

  w By Cha Coronel Datu Ano ang nagsisimula sa letrang M? Martial Law Ang Martial Law o Batas Militar ay umiral sa Pilipinas mula noong Setyembre 1972 hanggang Enero 1981. Sa loob ng panahong ito, maraming paglabag at pang-aabusong naganap sa mga karapatang-pantao ng di-iilang Pilipino; kabilang na dito ang  hindi makataong pagpapahirap o … Continue reading →

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

The Philippines: a nation of rebels or a nation of drama fans?

Posted by JoeAm on March 1, 2016 · 197 Comments 

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 →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

High on the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on February 28, 2016 · 216 Comments 

As President Aquino’s term winds down, I reflect on how very different the Philippines is today than it was in 2010. In 2010, it was a conflicted place coming off another corrupt presidency. The few road construction projects you’d drive pass always had Gloria Arroyo’s face plastered on a big sign marking this gift to … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Philippine Government

Simplifying the rat’s nest of land title holdings

Posted by JoeAm on February 25, 2016 · 181 Comments 

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 →

Category Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

A message for those who did not experience Ferdinand Marcos and Benigno Aquino Jr.

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on February 22, 2016 · 499 Comments 

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Dear Millennials, Thirty years! Time passes like a thief in the night, it steals everything including the best and the worst memories, but only if we allow it. I actually readied my .22 caliber air rifle—laughable but the only weapon we could have in our possession at that time—for the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics