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Reliance on remittances »
For the past five years, the Philippines has dodged the recession plaguing the developed world mainly because of the billions of dollars sent home by some 10 million Filipinos living or working abroad. But the picture is no longer that…
May 20 2013 / No Comment / Read More »The Hashimoto Controversy and Japan’s Failure to Come to Terms with its Past »
The words were so brazen that they have created a firestorm globally. This was the comment of Mayor Toru Hashimoto of Osaka, described as “outspoken” and “brash” in the international media, that “comfort women”-- the thousands of Asian women…
May 17 2013 / 6 Comments / Read More »The proxy elections »
I really like what Sen. Serge Osmeña said about the recently concluded senatorial elections, "P-Noy won but Binay did not lose."…
May 16 2013 / 6 Comments / Read More »Why should they listen to unsolicited advice? »
It's that time again when traditional sources roll out their unsolicited advice. Vote wisely, vote responsibly, don't sell your vote, etc. Now that the Internet affords more opportunity for any user to join the chorus from traditional media, including posters…
May 9 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Shattered bamboo reeds »
“Do not look at the heavens through a bamboo reed.” Can this Japanese proverb help us sift through the…
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Ideal worlds »
Another dramatic thing happened in the election, though not quite a surprising one. That was Leni Robredo leading the…
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The sheer inadequacy of single-factor analyses »
Apparently, there was a sympathy vote for the late, defeated presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. At least that is…
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Debating the ‘Church vote’ »
As the saying goes: “Defeat is an orphan while victory has many fathers.”…
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Unfinished agenda »
With the midterm elections behind us, it’s time to focus back on the work to be done—and there’s a…
May 20 2013 / No Comment / Read More »My vote counts »
Just when the Philippines is about to rise, it is afflicted by another ailment—the rule of political dynasties, where…
May 20 2013 / No Comment / Read More »A generation of Young Turks enters Senate »
The results of the May 13 elections gave President Aquino a mandate to consolidate his control of both houses…
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