Marcos revisionism ā€“ (Part I) Time to sound the alarm

w By Chempo Herminio Disini was a Marcos crony and golfing pal back in the 1970ā€™s. He was the guy Westinghouse used to whisper some magic words into Marcosā€™ ears to snatch the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant deal out from under the nose of General Electric. From Ā two GE power plants worth US$650mm, the Philippines … Continue reading →

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Takuza, Tagay at Kung Bakit May Tulog si Mar Roxas

w ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva (The Society of Honor blog was started and is managed by Joe America, an eponymous nom de guerre for an American man who has a love affair with the country. It is a group blog of Philippine matters and issues, sometimes written by Filipinos in-country or abroad but mostly by … Continue reading →

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The Chinese challenge

w By Irineo B. R. Salazar Just a few days ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague decided that it has jurisdiction over the filing of a case based on the UNCLOS by the Philippines in the matter of the islands known by different names in the sea known by different names: http://news.yahoo.com/hague-court-agrees-south-china-sea-row-172054472.html. … Continue reading →

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Opportunity, the energy untapped in the Philippines . . .

The Philippines today is driven by passion and a lot of it is misdirected as anger. Passion is an energy, a kind of motivational inspiration, not much different than electricity and it can be used to electrocute or empower. The Philippines is today moreĀ like a battery than a generator. The passions are deep and powerful … Continue reading →

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AlDub Love Defines the Country

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva It’s a story that begs to be written. Again. It’s a story of every man, woman and child. Men and women were crying their hearts out in equal measure. The largest auditorium in the world with a seating capacity of 55,000 was filled to the uppermost seats, but hushed. All … Continue reading →

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