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Living in an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, Filipinos are well-acquainted with the Pacific Ocean. For many of us, the sound of the waves is the soundtrack of daily life. In parts south, the Badjao live most of their lives…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Who cares about the hungry? »
I have been monitoring the hunger incidence statistics of the Philippines as reported quarterly by SWS for over ten years, as long as I have been involved with the Gawad Kalinga movement. Because I was a late-comer in anti-poverty work…
May 23 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 / 12 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 / 8 Comments / Read More »The return of traditional politics in Pampanga »
From the moment we first beheld the unique magic of people power in 1986, we have scanned the political…
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Most important investment incentive »
Now that President Aquino has thumbed down proposals to change the economic provisions of our Constitution, our officials should…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Making (and keeping) friends »
In previous years, the observance of Philippine Independence Day usually involved the hosting of a program for overseas Filipino…
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The Trinity and us »
The story is told of three senior citizens, who were a bit hard of hearing, having a conversation. The…
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Living life »
So there’s this guy. Quite a lad, not too young, but still can’t be called a man. He has…
May 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Pointed questions for the Comelec chair »
Commission on Elections Chair Sixto Brillantes has the right of it when he says that the 60-30-10 pattern of…
May 24 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Social enterprise as innovative business model »
ABAC Philippines presented some best practices in social enterprises in the country at the last Apec Business Advisory Council…
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