Learning from SB19do

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on November 2, 2023 · 133 Comments 

by Irineo Salazar Prof. Xiao Chua recently posted that he could see Pablo, the leader of SB19, as a potential future President of the Philippines. I do see as well how Pablo sees things strategically and how he thinks out of the box. Prof. Xiao sees Pablo’s drive to make Filipino music worldclass but based … Continue reading →

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A GOOD, GENTLE MAN

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 5, 2023 · 99 Comments 

by Wilfredo G. Villanueva General Ely in brown shirt stands behind the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the left. Father Robert Reyes, the “running priest,” celebrates Holy Mass at Plaza Roma in the center of Intramuros, facing Comelec headquarters. Responding to observations that we are few, Gen. Ely is unperturbed. “It’s not the … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Technology/Internet

What if the US applied the Ukraine model to the Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on December 23, 2022 · 2 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm I had an interesting crossing of tweets with Ambassador Locsin a few days ago in which he suggested the US give the Philippines some Patriot missile defense systems as they are giving to Ukraine. Well, I agreed, but figured that, since there are no incoming missiles here, the likelihood is … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet, USA/Americans

When knowledge is a dirty river

Posted by JoeAm on November 4, 2022 · 1 Comment 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm Back in the last century, the main sources of mind-pollution were salesmen, politicians, and preachers. They shaded the facts to favor their interests. Otherwise, we sought and got decent information. Today, everyone is a salesman, politician, or preacher. We thought computers and the internet would give us data, but it’s … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Education, Technology/Internet

PBBM, join the SCO already!

Posted by JoeAm on October 3, 2022 · 141 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By LCX The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is ascendant! And the Philippines has a big role to play in it. The Philippines can seize all the opportunities which were never opened to it by the West. The West will be jealous and worried and will entice it with more opportunities. So by the … Continue reading →

Category China, Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet, USA/Americans