Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JoeAmPHILIPPINE TOURISM
From Visitor Arrivals to a National Tourism Ecosystem By Karl M. Garcia Introduction: Tourism Is Becoming Economic Infrastructure There is perhaps no sector more misunderstood in national development than tourism. Too often, tourism is reduced to beaches, resorts, airports, hotel rooms, festivals and advertising campaigns. But the Philippines is increasingly demonstrating that tourism is much … Continue reading
THE HOA, THE GATE AND THE COMMON GROUND
A homeowners’ association needs enough power to protect a community—but enough restraint to respect the people who live in it By Karl M. Garcia A homeowners’ association is easiest to appreciate when something goes wrong. The gate is left unsecured. Garbage is not collected. Drainage is clogged. A contractor does poor work. A homeowner stops … Continue reading
FILIPINO GLOBAL CHAMPIONS
From Lea Salonga to Hidilyn Diaz, EJ Obiena and Carlos Yulo: How Filipinos Keep Proving They Can Compete With the World By Karl M. Garcia There is a recurring story about the Philippines that we should begin telling differently. A Filipino rises above the limitations of the country’s institutions, finds an international stage, competes against … Continue reading
PARSING SOME PAX SILICA OBJECTIONS
From Silicon Sovereignty to the Philippine Principle of Using What We Already Have By Karl M. Garcia INTRODUCTION: THE REALITY BEHIND THE HYPE The debate surrounding Pax Silica and the proposed industrial development around New Clark City should not be reduced to a choice between industrialization and environmental protection. Nor should it be reduced to … Continue reading
A STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME
Lea Salonga and Another Proud Philippine Moment By Karl M. Garcia There are moments when the success of one Filipino becomes a celebration for an entire country. Lea Salonga receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of those moments. For Filipinos, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is more than a tourist … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 