IF YOU INSIST ON IDEOLOGICAL PURITY YOU WILL LOSE EVERY BATTLE

by Andrew Lim We start with a politically incorrect joke:  Gays for Gaza: Yipee, we’re so happy all the tall buildings in Gaza are gone. Hamas: Why?  Gays for Gaza: Because you can’t throw us off them anymore. First time I heard it, I doubled in laughter. And relieved, too I wasn’t a public figure … Continue reading

Curious case of Doc Iggy

By Gerald Baldivia Dr. Benigno (“Iggy”) Agbayani, Jr. was a well-regarded orthopedic surgeon who specialized in knee arthroscopy, other joint conditions, and sports medicine. On October 5, 2023, as he was serving out his last month and a half as a prisoner at the Manila City Jail, he suffered a heart attack and passed away, … Continue reading

Automated Elections, Some Thoughts

FROM Guest post from someone who emailed the blog. I watched with a great deal of interest the recently released video (https://www.onenewspage.com/video/20230917/16205147/The-Truth-is-Out!-This-is-how-they.htm) which tries to expose election fraud in the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines and wish to respond. First, a little about myself. I’m an American with a long-term interest in Philippine politics. … Continue reading

COMMENTS ON THE LOW COST PHILIPPINE AIR LINE INDUSTRY

This piece aims to minimize the hysterics and focus on the structural economics of the low -cost airline industry and attempts to find a way forward for all stakeholders.

Time is a space and so is ambition

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America One of my more recent discoveries is the fiction writer Martin Cruz Smith. He is best known for “Gorky Park”, a murder mystery centered in Moscow. His protagonist is a very flawed yet likable detective, good cop, bad cop rolled into one. I’ve been binge reading the series that … Continue reading