Transparency: It’s an Attitude

Posted by JoeAm on March 7, 2013 · 19 Comments 

Almost every Philippine government agency has an emphasis on transparency. Not because of law, necessarily, but because of the good governance initiatives of President Aquino and the understanding that the public wants it. Citizens and their agents, the press and watchdog groups, want SALN’s and financial information and other facts in order to keep an … Continue reading →

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The Hierarchy of Loyalties and Ethics

Posted by edgar lores on March 6, 2013 · 25 Comments 

Guest Article by Edgar Lores “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Plato Part I – The Making of a Model Genesis On a midmorning at the turn of the century, I sat down to examine my life using that indispensable tool of quantitative and qualitative analysis known as Microsoft Excel.   I must have been … Continue reading →

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What’s Your (Filipino) Problem?​

Posted by Cha Coronel Datu on March 4, 2013 · 24 Comments 

Guest Article by Cha Coronel Datu I found out about this tweeter page called “Filipino Problems” from my daughter who couldn’t stop laughing while reading it on her laptop one day. It may have actually been inspired by its precursor, a blog called First World Problems, which catalogues the many frustrations and complaints of people … Continue reading →

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Bias: Care and Feeding of the Beast

Posted by JoeAm on March 1, 2013 · 30 Comments 

Blogger Ellen Tordisillas has come to be a fascinating case study for me. I’ve written several blogs about her.  I’m perplexed because I hold her to be a reasonably reasonable and well-intentioned person, yet we come down on opposite sides of the opinion line on many issues. Furthermore, I don’t think she is pursuing a … Continue reading →

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DepEd: "Developing God-Loving Filipinos"

Posted by JoeAm on February 28, 2013 · 23 Comments 

I thought I would check in on the Department of Education to see how things are going. Education comes up on so many troublesome issues as an important solution. How is DepEd doing with technology in the classroom? What is the curriculum looking like? How are they dealing with the demands of K-12 expansion?  My … Continue reading →

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