The Mettle of the Metal: First Class Mining in the Philippines

“FIRST CLASS” DESIGNATION SUSPENDED: See comment thread for pertinent information.  01/20/2013  The First Class Philippines is not a place of rabid glow-eyed priests and ever-spinning drooling politicians or skinny, unhealthy kids crawling in the dirt. It is place of compassionate and reflective priests and leaders who put their jobs and the Philippines first and freshly … Continue reading

The Strength Within

Stick with me if you can. This one’s a ride. Ideas grow where you plant them and propagate in an organized random way.Doing this blogging bit is a little like stuffing a plant into the fine red Philippine soil. You plant one idea and before you know it, you’ve got another plant poking up over … Continue reading

Post WWII: Shabby US Treatment of Philippines?

I’d like to thank Top Blogger Raissa Robles for provoking this blog with her comment: “Philippines was treated quite shabbily by the US after WW 2” This pertained to a complaint by another commenter about how the US favored Japan and did not do much for the Philippines. I asked Raissa “Do you know why?”but … Continue reading

The Cybercrime Rules

I have attached a new section to my Policy and Terms in view of an apparent tightening of government authority on expression in the Philippines. This is reflected in the passage of cybercrime legislation now before the Supreme Court where it is being tested for adherence to Constitutional mandates. Included in the law is a … Continue reading

America vs Philippines: The Burdens of Women

What are the burdens unique to women, or considered traditional by social mores? Yes, these are generalizations, with lots of variations. The aim is to promote discussion, not prove anything.The burdens and responsibilities of women: Children: Bear children and nurture them through youth in good health, with good values, and with good education. Kitchen: Cook … Continue reading