How the Rule of Law Limits Freedom in the Philippines

Freedom House undertakes to survey 185 nations around the world once a year to see how they are doing in terms of freedom, where freedom is broken into two categories, Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Advocacy groups and businessmen use the information, the former to raise a voice of complaint to instigate social change, the latter … Continue reading →

Filed under Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The Philippines: A Culture of Criticism

Now you may judge from the title of this blog that I am going to take some cheap foreign shots at Filipinos and the culture in which they swim. That is easy to do for us of impeccable vision and grace, Americano Screwus Whitus. But that is not for today. Today I simply want to … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts

The Idiot’s Guide to Surviving a Natural Disaster

Some would say we are idiots for choosing to live in the most dangerous land in the world, where nature’s delights, from screaming winds to hot rocks, and mankind’s lunacy, from murder to motorized mayhem, make it more fatal in the Philippines. Nature’s delights are typhoons and tropical storms that ram wind and water at … Continue reading →

Filed under Ecology/Global Warming, Philippine Government

Changing the Asocial Behavior of the Ruling Class

by Joseph-Ivo More of the same will result in more of the same If you expect a different outcome, somebody will have to do something differently. To achieve something different in the Philippines, there are basically two options, an autocratic approach or a democratic approach. We have seen what an autocratic approach can achieve with … Continue reading →

Filed under Crime/Corruption, Education, Laws and Ethics

Why I Respect President Aquino

There is no perfect president. Never has been one, never will be one. We can cite the presidents who are generally held in high regard, and those held in low regard. How do you look at President Aguinaldo, I wonder? He deserves credit for organizing the Philippines as a nation, yet he set the standard … Continue reading →

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