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

An Open Letter to AlDub Nation

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on March 13, 2016 · 222 Comments 

Dear AlDub Nation,   We’ve been wanting to write you a letter but have been hesitant in doing so. You might laugh us off the planet, saying that we are presumido because how can we connect you as fans of Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards, the three lolas and the whole Eat Bulaga dabarkads, to what … Continue reading →

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

Why the melancholy?

Posted by JoeAm on March 10, 2016 · 237 Comments 

w By Andrew Lim Preserving the gains of the EDSA 86 revolution and the Aquino administration Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Politics, Religion, USA/Americans

Money makes the world go round

Posted by karlgarcia on March 6, 2016 · 218 Comments 

w By Karl Garcia Election time once again, and I am sure money will always be in issue. A wise man once said, “Money is no object, because it is always the subject.” My first article submitted to the Society was about Monetary Sovereignty and Government Spending. The article can be summarized as follows: So … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government, 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