Author Archives: Ingming Aberia, ingmingaberia.com

About Ingming Aberia, ingmingaberia.com

Ingming Aberia is a student of baby talk.

The power of @, 2

The power of @ (Second of a series) was also published by The Manila Times on 30 August 2023. Given the growing pile of dirt and decay that society wallows in—the metastasis against which Noli Me Tangere has warned us long time ago—people with reputation for courage and invincibility in the mold of @Achilles may… Read More »

Don’t sell what you sell

Don’t sell what you sell was also published by the The Manila Times on 2 August 2023. Advertising oneself is fine. In a motivational talk, Arnold Schwarzenegger (“Terminator” in movieland and former California, USA Governor in politics) said: “Work like hell and advertise.” After having put in the work, it is fair to tell the… Read More »

Privatizing the state armed forces

Privatizing the state armed forces was also published by the Manila Times on 5 July 2023. The one-day Wagner mutiny that embarrassed Russia President Vladimir Putin and attracted kibitzers from around the world has brought to the open what used to be closed-door discussions on the potential risks and returns of privatizing state armed forces.… Read More »

Philippine Congress, Content Creator 

Philippine Congress, content creator  was also published by The Manila Times on 24 May 2023. The late Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel, Jr. once proposed the “three C’s”—short for Competence, Courage, Character—as criteria for electing people’s representatives in government. But that proposal hardly resonates. Voters, election results show, must have their own preferences. A look… Read More »