The World According to Jim Paredes
w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva It gets you. How come surveys do not indicate intelligent choice? Will we depart from Daang Matuwid just when Bloomberg has called our country the strong man of Asia? Will we lose democratic space because voters seem to prefer a would-be despot, or our growth upended by a new dynastic … Continue reading
An Open Letter to AlDub Nation
Dear AlDub Nation, We’ve been wanting to write you a letter but have been hesitant in doing so. You might laugh us off the planet, saying that we are presumido because how can we connect you as fans of Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards, the three lolas and the whole Eat Bulaga dabarkads, to what … Continue reading
Why the melancholy?
w By Andrew Lim Preserving the gains of the EDSA 86 revolution and the Aquino administration Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we … Continue reading
Making pesos and sense of land in the Philippines
The Project A prior blog put forth the idea of getting rid of the current land use and titling laws and replacing them with new laws properly attuned to the digital age. The idea is to free up the economic value of land that is properly zoned and titled: Make land easy to buy and sell Get … Continue reading
Money makes the world go round
w By Karl Garcia Election time once again, and I am sure money will always be in issue. A wise man once said, “Money is no object, because it is always the subject.” My first article submitted to the Society was about Monetary Sovereignty and Government Spending. The article can be summarized as follows: So … Continue reading




