“Hey, you don’t care, Philippines, I don’t care!”

The “I” is not a personal “I”, but a collective “I” representing any outsider who has a decision to make, do I want to have anything to do with the Philippines or not? Do I want to travel there? Invest there? Live there? Send my sons and daughters to fight there? Let me walk a … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, USA/Americans

Will Grace Poe deal Philippine sea rights to China?

Politics is a scurrilous business when money causes people to sway from principle. Principle, of course, is all we the people have to protect us from scoundrels and self-dealers. That’s what laws do, translate all the principles into terms that are fair and reasonable and protective of our best interests. Politics in the US is not … Continue reading →

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Ahahaha, I love the Inquirer’s comical headlines!!!

I cracked up today in reading one of the tabloid Inquirer’s typically editorialized headlines: x US entry feared when Subic is military base x Here’s a link to the article: Really Funny Headline I thought for sure I would read about leftist protests and see a tight-in photo of 50 people in Subic or on … Continue reading →

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What’s a President supposed to read around here, anyway?

It struck me that the President does not have much good reading material around here. I mean, sure, he has lots of paper in front of him or on screen, if we are talking about bills to sign or briefings from his Cabinet secretaries. But how much fun is that? What does he read to … Continue reading →

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Why Torre de Manila should be built all the way to the sky

I’m sorry, I don’t grasp this emotional outrage about a condo high rise. I fail to see the sacrilege. Of course, I also defended President Aquino not attending the arriving of the coffins, so it is for sure me who is out of step with the rallying masses. Beyond the outrage, I also don’t understand the Supreme … Continue reading →

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