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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Grinding Axes
It struck me the other day that most people in the world are busy grinding axes. I came to this point a while back when manuelbuencamino said in a comment to my blog that “. . . you roll with punches as good as you can deliver them.” It caused me to reflect on how … Continue reading
The Newest Class of Filipino: The Rational Climbers
An observant anonymous commenter pointed out that my overview of the class system in the Philippines missed two important groups: (1) overseas workers, and (2) Pinays who marry foreigners. The observation is correct and resulted in a fresh bruise to my forehead. But in a way, it is good, because I can give this subject … Continue reading
The Philippines: One of the Most Intriguing Places on Earth
Commenter Greg made this perceptive observation on one of my blog posts the other day: “You and your readers enjoy an exchange of ideas about one of the most intriguing places on earth: the Philippines. “ The remark rocked my socks because it explains the Philippines in a way that escaped me, and probably many … Continue reading
The Class System in the Philippines
I just finished reading “The Fall of Giants”, an absorbing novel about World War I written by Ken Follett. It blends fiction and fact to follow five families through the war: one Russian, one German, one American and two British. The families get knitted together before the war, divided during it, and the remnants come … Continue reading
2011 International Arrogance Ranking
JoeAm’s first ever International Arrogance Ranking. The ranking includes only those countries about which JoeAm has sufficient information to compile a rating. Three component evaluations make up the total score, with each of the component ratings weighted equally. Hubris: How willing are nations to tell other nations how to conduct their business? Ignorance: How open … Continue reading
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