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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It’s all about Escudero: the future of the Philippines

It has became strikingly clear to me how things fit together regarding the future of the Philippines. It’s all about Senator Escudero. Now Senator Escudero inadvertently got us into this mess by supporting Jejomar Binay over Mar Roxas for the vice presidency in 2010. We know how that went. It fed the ambition of the … Continue reading →

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Madmen on the loose: Binay and Roque

I’m not a psychiatrist, but I’ve watched movies. One of my favorite is “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest“, starring Jack Nicholson as the leader of that particular madhouse gang. It is a comedy, and a tragedy, and it is uplifting. I’ve also worked in downtown Los Angeles and met the babbling bums there and … Continue reading →

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“Dear Sec Luistro: We have a disconnect here”

Some statements cause me to sit up straight in my chair and pay attention. They clash with what I think or do. One of these clashes came from Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro during his recent speech to graduating students at the University of the Philippines. The speech was headlined in an Inquirer article … Continue reading →

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