Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JoeAmJojo Binay: last man standing, the dying gasp of the Aguinaldo Era
We can look at the Philippines as moving along several different timelines. One is economic, another geo-political, a third is different phases of government, and a fourth considers the whims and ways of the ruling class. We are not looking for a rigorous academic method here. The writing is simply an aid to thinking through what the Binay corruption scandal means to … Continue reading
The Philippines: a nation unplugged
When people talk of infrastructure, we generally think of roads, trains, planes and ports. But there are four other components of infrastructure we should put on the table, right in front of the President and Congress: Electricity Broadband access and speed Computers in education Problem solving Now the first two you are probably familiar with. You … Continue reading
Binay, the poor, and changing from a rent seeking society to a competitive society
By josephivo Rent The word rent has a long history. Here we use it in its more modern definition, e.g. according to Robert Tollison (1982), economic rents are “excess returns” above the “normal levels” that are generated in competitive markets. More specifically, a rent is “a return in excess of the resource owner’s opportunity cost”. Joseph … Continue reading
Two reasons why the US should hold an accused murderer in US custody
Reason Number One A Philippine judicial system that is not based on reason, but on emotion and political influence. The attorney for the victim’s relatives, one Harry Roque, intends to lead the family on a storming of the US ships docked in Subic if the U.S. does not turn the suspect over to the Philippines. Mr. … Continue reading
Why Chief Purisima is the wrong culprit
I think Filipinos believe that public servants are supposed to be poor. And they are supposed to like it. Well, they don’t, of course, which is why most employees at most government offices are uninspired or downright cranky. We have a government of cranky paupers. Much of the enthusiasm for low pay emanates from leftists who say … Continue reading
