Authors
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Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Cha Coronel Datu
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Juana Pilipinas
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Karl Garcia
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giancarloangulo
- Problem Solving the Philippines: Idea Post. Can we stop and talk a while?
- Problem Solving the Philippines: The Outpatient Benefit the UHC Act Promised in Two Years
- Problem Solving the Philippines: Whose Money? The PhilHealth Reserve Rule, the Supreme Court and the Numbers
- Problem Solving the Philippines: The Study I Can’t Find, and the Rules Under the Universal Health Care Act
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JPilipinas
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karlgarcia
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JoeAm
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The politics of tragedy. Yolanda.
“We’ll survive, with or without President Aquino – Yolanda survivors” That headline ran in the Daily Inquirer on November 9, 2014, one of hundreds of articles dealing with the Yolanda impact and recovery a year and a day later. It reflects an enduring opinion held by some who dealt with the crushing tragedy of Yolanda … Continue reading
Has Harry Roque lost his marbles?
A while back, I expressed the opinion in this blog that the Philippines needed more advocates like Harry Roque (“Calling Harry Roque! Is Harry Roque in the Building?“). This opinion arose out of a recognition that advocates are needed to take on rooted and intransigent political and oligarchic business powers to get consumer legislation passed. After all, the Philippines … Continue reading
Game Changers: the Unmasking of VP Binay
Guest article by crispinbasilio Most politicians are survivors. They’re pragmatic. Those who, even now, proclaim undying devotion to Vice President Binay must already, secretly, be formulating a Plan B. (Their Plan A involved putting all their eggs in Binay’s basket. No longer feasible, that.) A game changer is an event that significantly changes an existing situation. … Continue reading
Senator Santiago shoots carabao, farm fails
Senator Santiago perplexes me. Her outspoken way is so refreshing and yet sometimes tiresome when I want serious solutions. She is one of few legislators with the courage to address the Binay matter. Her jokes are often quite funny. But I can not yet grasp that she is either a visionary or a manager. A … Continue reading
Jojo Binay: last man standing, the dying gasp of the Aguinaldo Era
We can look at the Philippines as moving along several different timelines. One is economic, another geo-political, a third is different phases of government, and a fourth considers the whims and ways of the ruling class. We are not looking for a rigorous academic method here. The writing is simply an aid to thinking through what the Binay corruption scandal means to … Continue reading
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