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
- Why Mexico Did Not Continue the Galleon Trade After Independence
- The Philippines and the Seven Years’ War: An Indirect Colony in a Global Conflict
- Between Magellan and Legazpi: The Forgotten Gap, the Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs, and Why the Philippines Became More Mexican Than Spanish
- Before Colonization: The Maritime, Networked, and Layered Foundations of the Philippines
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giancarloangulo
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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 Future of the Society of Honor
We grow, therefore we change. So it is important to consider from time to time what this blog is, and what it might become. What this blog is . . . The blog covers a wide range of topics dealing with Philippine politics, culture and social dynamics. It’s strength is that it is not affiliated … Continue reading
President Aquino’s Achilles Heel: Loyalty
Perhaps the one criticism of President Aquino that arises again and again is the point that he defends people who are flawed or have created gross mistakes, out of loyalty. Mayor Lim who botched the Hong Kong bus massacre. His shooting buddy, DILG Undersecretary Rico Puno, who was accused of “anomalies”. Secretary Gazmin after he … Continue reading
Crowdsourcing the Cayetano Campaign
The political landscape is defined by those with the boldness to take up a campaign paintbrush. He who paints first has an advantage in deciding the look of the landscape. Mountains or forests or seas. We can give credit to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano for being among the bold. He is organizing his campaign, tracking … Continue reading
The Philippines Is Playing It Safe
by Joseph-Ivo It always seemed to me that Filipinos never could make up their minds who they wanted to imitate. Maybe, with a hybrid engine in mind, they tried to copy the best of the cultures they were confronted with. But when I visited the Chinese cemetery in Manila, I finally understood: Filipinos want to play … Continue reading
How President Aquino’s Date with Yolanda Went
Have you ever had a date that was a disaster from the getgo? You thought she (he) was intriguing but you quickly discovered it was not working. Perhaps you took your girl to a nice steak house and found out she was a vegetarian. Or she started preaching quotes from the Bible as you looked … Continue reading
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