The power of @, part 3 was also published by The Manila Times on 6 September 2023. The power of @ is a code for the sovereign to call upon their representatives to work for them and fight adversaries on their behalf. It is like the call of Agamemnon for Achilles, upon whom he entrusted… Read More »
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 »
The power of @ was also published by The Manila Times on 23 August 2023. Part One: The power of @ THE opening scene of the 2004 movie “Troy” recalls decades of bloody conflicts among the Greeks. Thousands of men, led by Triopas of Thessaly, stand guard on one side of the battlefield. On the… Read More »
People and the law and also published by The Manila Times on 22 March 2023. When people own their issues, they also own the law that aims to address those issues. This ideal state arises when conditions for people participation have been developed. It promotes a political system that enables government to respond more effectively… Read More »
Monetizing Rizal: How would an elevated Luneta look like? was also published by The Manila Times on 8 February 2023. Touching the Luneta, or Rizal Park, in a manner that defiles it is unthinkable. It is an affront to national pride and mocks, if not violate, several laws. But that is what I have in… Read More »
The economy is alive, but… was also published by The Manila Times on 1 February 2023. The economy comes back to life but leaves the farmers dead. The Philippine economy grew by 7.6 percent, in terms of Gross Domestic Product (total value of local goods and services) in 2022. After being battered the previous year… Read More »
Back to my dreams was also published by the Manila Times on 25 January 2023. I stopped and smelled some roses, so to speak. While I was away from the keyboards this past several months, there was plenty of time to get busy by walking around, doing nothing. However, this was not necessarily an occasion… Read More »
Bayanihan to steal as one? was first published by The Manila Times on 8 September 2021 – Admin. THE controversy surrounding the “overpriced” personal protective equipment (PPE) and other pandemic-related supplies following an award of billions of pesos worth of contract by the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) to Pharmally… Read More »
A day after Christmas, on 26 December 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed in his weekly briefing that some soldiers have been vaccinated against COVID-19. That revelation, including his mention of Sinopharm, a Chinese state-owned corporation that controls over a thousand subsidiaries and 6 publicly-listed companies (including China Traditional Chinese Medicine and Beijing Tiantan Biological Products),… Read More »
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