VP Binay is a rotten onion

Please allow me to speak with a little pith and vinegar. I believe a fundamental freedom is being threatened and Philippine mainstream media seem to have turned their heads. Well, they are members of the entitled class, after all. They don’t work to take care of the Philippines. They serve their master$. Of course we know that … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Humor/Satire, Laws and Ethics

The Philippines: a nation of rebels or a nation of drama fans?

We are seeing two bizarre elections this year, one in the US and one in the Philippines. I say bizarre because the candidates are saying outrageous things and promising unrealistic promises, each as if he or she were a little dictator rather than a president elected into a system of checks and balances aimed at … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

High on the Philippines

As President Aquino’s term winds down, I reflect on how very different the Philippines is today than it was in 2010. In 2010, it was a conflicted place coming off another corrupt presidency. The few road construction projects you’d drive pass always had Gloria Arroyo’s face plastered on a big sign marking this gift to … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Philippine Government

Simplifying the rat’s nest of land title holdings

Land ownership is difficult for tribes to get their minds around. Or socialists. The idea that an individual can claim a piece of property goes against the grain of free and open access and use of the land. How can a fisherman fish if someone claims the lake? How can a miner mine, or a … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

A message for those who did not experience Ferdinand Marcos and Benigno Aquino Jr.

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Dear Millennials, Thirty years! Time passes like a thief in the night, it steals everything including the best and the worst memories, but only if we allow it. I actually readied my .22 caliber air rifle—laughable but the only weapon we could have in our possession at that time—for the … Continue reading →

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