When the President Follows Instead of Leads

I suppose if I were looking for a unique word to describe President Noynoy Aquino, it would be “reflective”. He thinks about things. Reads, talks to people, gathers information, and then makes a decision. Sometimes that decision is fast. That is when his mind may already have been made up. This occurred when the Sultan … Continue reading →

Filed under Philippine Government

Top 5 Institutional Failures in the Philippines

Here we go, sports fans, from the fifth place finisher to the winner, the gold-medal top-notcher at being the worst institutional failure in the Philippines. By failure, we mean that it should be the best that it can be, world class, but it is not. By failing so dramatically, the institution punishes EVERYONE. You, me, … Continue reading →

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

The Left Is Out To Lunch

The Humpty Dumpty New World Dictionary provides us with the following definitions: Left. (noun) That branch of politics that thinks government ought to take care of the people broadly as a top priority. Right. (noun) That branch of politics that thinks the people benefit broadly if government allows capitalism to work with little restraint. Note … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy, Philippine Politics

The Philippines: Tiger or Stuffed Kitty?

The Philippines is fascinating, a nation with well-developed democratic institutions but underdeveloped democratic principles, a nation of broad economic reach and almost no economic depth, a nation of foul-weather patriots who rip money from the civic coffers and fair-weather patriots who tie their soul to the fists of a boxer and lash out with indignant … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government

Of Nuts and Bolts

I must say the blogging scene in the Philippines is getting dry and dull. Politics is at an ebb because Congress is not into a production mode and all the President’s men and women are so busy we can’t keep pace. Top Blogger Raissa Robles seems to have slowed to a crawl, perhaps because of … Continue reading →

Filed under Humor/Satire