Authors
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Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Cha Coronel Datu
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Juana Pilipinas
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Karl Garcia
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giancarloangulo
- Problem Solving the Philippines: The Outpatient Benefit the UHC Act Promised in Two Years
- Problem Solving the Philippines: Whose Money? The PhilHealth Reserve Rule, the Supreme Court and the Numbers
- Problem Solving the Philippines: The Study I Can’t Find, and the Rules Under the Universal Health Care Act
- Problem Solving the Philippines: What the Universal Health Care Act Promises, and Who Has to Deliver It
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JPilipinas
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karlgarcia
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JoeAm
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A tale of three trolls
You know, I’m generally a pretty agreeable guy, flexible, mostly polite, understanding, respectful. Not perfect, but also not an ugly guy, character-wise. This does not happen without a sense of self, and a discipline and dedication to being considerate. Conversely, the one thing I really hate is being put in a box of someone else’s making. … Continue reading
The emergence of principled political parties in the Philippines
The Philippines during 2016 is seeing the emergence of two “principle based” political parties. Whether or not the leaders of existing “personality based” parties recognize this is questionable. And whether or not they can collectively unite behind one party or another to make the Philippines a sophisticated, modern nation anchored by legitimate democratic principles is hugely questionable. For this article, … Continue reading
The Filipino files: trolls and diplomats
It seems to me the Philippines is a nation of trolls. I don’t mean this in a disparaging way, but in a way that characterizes how people conduct their arguments. I’m thinking much more broadly than the internet and apply the term to any debate or argument undertaken by anybody at any time, any where, for … Continue reading
Federalism – what they don’t tell you
w By Chempo Other than the external security threat imposed by the Chinese island grab, I would generalize the endemic problems of the Philippines to 3 areas – poverty, ineptitude in governance and never-ending political crises. It is a vicious cycle, each a cause and effect of the other. In Joeam style, if I were … Continue reading
“We, the disenfranchised . . .”
Preface Many will likely read this blog wrong. They will read that I am against the Durerte Administration. Wrong, wrong, wrong. I dearly want the Administration to succeed. But I don’t want it to be on the backs of the poor and the weak and the sick and the innocent. I want it to be in … Continue reading
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