Rebuttal to Peter Wallace column on Government contracts

Columnist Peter Wallace wrote a series of five daily articles starting on December 24, 2015, dealing primarily with troubled major contracts and other woes he attaches to the Aquino Administration. The articles ran on the front page of the Inquirer, a rather significant placement for an opinion columnist, five days in succession. It was a very … Continue reading →

The Manila conundrum

co·nun·drum, noun, (1) a confusing and difficult problem or question, (2) a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. It is a conundrum why residents of the greater Manila region would prefer a presidential candidate who, according to testimony presented in the Senate, is corrupt. The evidence presented in the … Continue reading →

The Anatomy of Fascism In Duterte’s World

w By Edgar Lores “The strategic adversary is fascism… the fascism in us all, in our head and in our everyday behavior, the fascism that causes us to love power, to desire the very thing that dominates and exploits us.” — Michel Foucault I came across Robert Paxton’s classic study “The Anatomy of Fascism” which … Continue reading →

Ahahaha, those Inquirer “journalists” are a piece of work

First, condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc (June 28, 1941 – December 24, 2015), an icon of courage and journalistic integrity. The nation is somehow a little emptier with her passing. This article has little to do with her, but is about the content of the paper she left behind, and about … Continue reading →

Fireworks for the New Year

It is always good to start the new year with a bang, as Manila knows so well. Manila can do fireworks. So let’s put some important issues on the table, cerebral fireworks. Mind benders. To get the discussion rolling, we should look at some issues that we may not yet have found consensus on or, … Continue reading →