There is Love Everywhere

w by Andy Ibay There was this writer maybe he was a poet too who wrote long paragraphs that he wrote pages of just to narrate a chapter of a novel. Someone here could have met his works sometime, somewhere. Below is a wannabe poem written to impress a classmate which re-titled took me some … Continue reading →

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The kind of dialogue that promotes unity

We hear a lot of talk about unity, but then the person doing the talking turns around and makes a decision or pronouncement that is sure to divide? Why is that? A part of the problem is that the speaker . . . a politician or government official or pundit . . . does not … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, President Elect Duterte

The informal election results, barring any major anomalies, have Mayor Duterte winning by a substantial margin. Although I am not a citizen, it is clear from the articles and commentary at this blog that I thought Mar Roxas would be the best President to take the Philippines forward with the continuity and growth needed to … Continue reading →

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By Raissa Robles: Mayor Duterte, please disclose what you told Chinese officials about the South China Sea

This is a reposting of the entire article of Raissa Robles which goes with a photo of Mayor Duterte meeting with the Chinese Consul General at the Marco Polo hotel.  Raissa’s site cannot be accessed at this posting and is possibly being blocked. The article is reposted here in the interest of free speech and … Continue reading →

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The people we will hold accountable for a Duterte disaster

By Andrew Lim A Manifesto of the 70% If you belong to the 70% who will not vote for Duterte, read this closely and if you agree, share it as widely as you can. Paraphrasing Makati Business Club chair Ramon del Rosario, there has never been a time when you wished fervently that the campaign … Continue reading →

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