Rebuttal to Peter Wallace column on Government contracts
Columnist Peter Wallace wrote a series of five daily articles starting on December 24, 2015, dealing primarily with troubled major contracts and other woes he attaches to the Aquino Administration. The articles ran on the front page of the Inquirer, a rather significant placement for an opinion columnist, five days in succession. It was a very … Continue reading
The Manila conundrum
co·nun·drum, noun, (1) a confusing and difficult problem or question, (2) a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. It is a conundrum why residents of the greater Manila region would prefer a presidential candidate who, according to testimony presented in the Senate, is corrupt. The evidence presented in the … Continue reading
The Anatomy of Fascism In Duterte’s World
w By Edgar Lores “The strategic adversary is fascism… the fascism in us all, in our head and in our everyday behavior, the fascism that causes us to love power, to desire the very thing that dominates and exploits us.” — Michel Foucault I came across Robert Paxton’s classic study “The Anatomy of Fascism” which … Continue reading
Fireworks for the New Year
It is always good to start the new year with a bang, as Manila knows so well. Manila can do fireworks. So let’s put some important issues on the table, cerebral fireworks. Mind benders. To get the discussion rolling, we should look at some issues that we may not yet have found consensus on or, … Continue reading
Who wants to be a dictator
w By Chempo We have all seen real life dictators in our very own lifetime – Pol Pot, Muammar Qaddafi, Robert Mugabe, Mao Tse Tung, Marcos, etc., and we all know what they did to their countries. Many put themselves on the throne by usurpation in which case there is little the individual can do. … Continue reading




