Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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Who wants to be a dictator
w By Chempo We have all seen real life dictators in our very own lifetime – Pol Pot, Muammar Qaddafi, Robert Mugabe, Mao Tse Tung, Marcos, etc., and we all know what they did to their countries. Many put themselves on the throne by usurpation in which case there is little the individual can do. … Continue reading
“The confidence of the dumb”
There is a scale of intelligence upon which one person is smarter than another, and there is a scale of knowledge upon which one person knows more than another, and there is a scale of ego upon which one person exhibits more confidence or hubris than another, and there is a scale of forthrightness, the … Continue reading
Pemberton: the Philippines stands for justice and calm; the Inquirer fails to
As I read about the Pemberton judicial findings, homicide rather than murder and a total of P4.5 million in damage awards rather than the P100 million sought by the victim’s family, I was struck that the judge worked calmly and independently to find reason among the conflicting arguments. Her findings did not seem to be shaded by politics … Continue reading
Lamat
w By Rolan F. Literatus Ang bayan ng Belo ay tanyag na isa sa mga mauunlad na bayan sa Pilipinas. Para sa mga dayo, madalas silang mamangha kapag nasasaksihan nila ang matatayog na gusaling pang-komersyo sa poblacion, ang mga naglalakihang malls, malalawak na kalsada, ang mga snappy na mga pulis, ang kalinisan ng paligid, at … Continue reading
Banking in PH Part II: Raves for BSP transparency & a look at individual banks
This article has three basic parts: (1) praise for BSP transparency, (2) review of Part 1, and (2) scan of individual banks. Praise for BSP transparency One of the thing that astounds me is how ignorant I am about what is going on within Philippine government. I draw conclusions easily within this ignorance, and I … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 