Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
JPilipinas
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JoeAmTaxes: Without Reason
President Aquino has been criticized for not setting forth a comprehensive vision for development of the Philippines. What seems to be happening is that his administration has numerous constructive initiatives underway, and from the haphazard collection of these achievements, a well-organized SONA can be articulated. That SONA reads as if all had been done under … Continue reading
"The Cardinal of the Kremlin"
This is my favorite Tom Clancy novel for entertainment value. It was published in 1988. Tom Clancy is not always the easiest writer to follow. For one thing, he is a military techie, so his novels are wrapped up in scheming strategy, strewing layer upon layer of complexity, that upside down soon becomes inside out. … Continue reading
The Context of a Civilized Nation
One of the enlightenments of “crossing over” from one culture to another is awareness of the blindness culture imposes on its people. Outsiders have perspectives that insiders generally discount as irrelevant. There is a natural defensiveness, an insecurity, about outside views. I am not talking only about Filipinos here. This is as true for me … Continue reading
The Effective Money Runaround Rate
Now before I launch into this economic treatise, let me state clearly that my post graduate degree is in radio and television arts. Macro to me means a kind of elegant knitting. Oh, sorry. That is macramé. Micro means little. I mean it means small, not little. But it means lots to economists. It is … Continue reading
Reason 17: Wind in the Bamboo
What is it about air moving across the face that is so refreshing? Well, assuming it is not roasting hot or freezing cold or laden with pollution. If it is mild of temperature and fresh of content, it is delightful. Much of the Philippine population lives along the coast, for there is so much coastline … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 