So once again we are celebrating “Independence” Day — or rather the date we would like to think the Philippines …Read the Rest
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Scientific American weighs in on Spratly Islands row, cites Ph experience with ecosystem management
The Philippines continues to be in a juggling act with regard to its diplomatic and military rows with its neighbouring …Read the Rest
Taiwan and Philippine strained relationship is partly the result of electing incompetent public servants
The race for the highest position in the land just got tougher with popular surnames Poe, Binay and Aquino all …Read the Rest
Do a Little Dance, Make a Little Love, Get Down Tonight!
The quote below is credited to Spanish soldier Marcos de Isaba during the 1580s… “These nations outside of Spain that …Read the Rest
Why the Philippines Failed? A Developmental Perspective
In his seminal book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905), Max Weber, widely known as the father …Read the Rest
Animal fetish: Frozen pangolin in Chinese fishing boat seized in Philippine waters off Palawan
On top of the damage a Chinese fishing vessel had caused on World Heritage-listed Tubbataha Reef off Palawan in early …Read the Rest
The Iron Lady: Could Filipinos have handled a leader like Margaret Thatcher?
Filipinos can only make wistful remarks about the greatness of the late former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who died …Read the Rest
THE SABAH ISSUE: The Betrayal to the Republic of the Philippines of Mr. Aquino
I concur with the statement of the Anonymous Philippines (February 28th) that President Aquino’s February 26, 2013 statement on Sabah …Read the Rest
