Tragedy of the Commons in the Philippines

Posted by chemrock on January 16, 2019 · 77 Comments 

By Chemrock Juan has a few cows which graze daily in the small field outside the village, together with scores of other cows that belong to fellow villagers. He makes a decent living from milk production. An opportunity came for Juan to double his herd. He knows nothing about optimum herd size, but he has … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Uncategorized

Electricity, Part 3: Epira is a lame duck with a non-performing WESM

Image · Posted by chemrock on January 2, 2019 · 142 Comments 

By Chemrock The continuing high cost of electricity fuels clamor for repealing EPIRA (Electric Power Industry Reform Act 2001) and revert the power sector to a public run service.  Has Epira delivered on its mandate to bring about affordable electricity in a more efficient and competitive market? This is a 3-part series on electricity. The first … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Uncategorized

The Filipino Diplomat in the Time of Duterte

Posted by Cha Coronel Datu on October 2, 2018 · 64 Comments 

By Cha Coronel Datu In October 1943, the people of Denmark , with the assistance of a German diplomat,  undertook the evacuation of over 7000 Danish Jews by boat to Sweden. There, for the rest of the war,  the evacuees remained protected and cared for by the government and people of Sweden. The German diplomat, … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Uncategorized

Kalayaan sa Pananalita (Freedom of Speech) o Krimen?

Posted by Juana Pilipinas on August 15, 2018 · 46 Comments 

By Juana Pilipinas (From The Author: The featured quote is a free graphics taken from the Internet. Some may question the spelling of the word “licence” in it.  It is accurate in the British English convention but should be spelled “license” in American English convention.)   Palagi po nating naririnig ngayon ang salitang freedom of speech. … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics, Uncategorized

The low-down on The West Philippines Sea

Posted by chemrock on June 25, 2018 · 168 Comments 

By Chemrock In his column in Manila Times 18 Jun 2018, Rigoberto Tiglao wrote “Yes, Senate must investigate how Aquino, Trillanes and Del Rosario lost Panatag (Scarborough Shoal)”. For a long time now I have since given up on Tiglao’s writings which are biased and border on fraudulence and fakery. His toxic penmanship spoils the … Continue reading →

Category China, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Uncategorized