Hope for the Philippine economy lies in domestic investment and not foreign investment

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Hope for the Philippine economy lies in domestic investment and not foreign investment

I am undoubtedly seen as a determined critic of the administration of Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. But that is only because the man generally personifies much of the underbelly of the Filipino psyche that I’ve made it a personal online career to highlight over the last several years. In short his character just…

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Development, Economy

The Filipino Youth: where lies hope for a better Philippines in the future

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The Filipino Youth: where lies hope for a better Philippines in the future

A visitor to GetRealPhilippines.com sent a letter by email dated 31 October 2005 that, in a nutshell, best describes the whole problem with our society’s regard for the youth. Here is an excerpt: we filipinos are so hypocrete. we live on lies and half truth. when I was a kid (am now 40 [years old])…

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Culture, Development, Education, Society

Twitter under pressure to squeeze big bucks from its users

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Twitter under pressure to squeeze big bucks from its users

Social networking and “microblogging” site Twitter is set to step up its efforts to squeeze more money out of its massive user base. Unlike Facebook which reportedly makes billions in revenue from the ads displayed on its pages, Twitter expects to make only an estimated $100 million in revenues from its “Promoted Trends” product which…

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Tech Talk

President Noynoy Aquino’s Second State of the Nation Address (SONA)

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President Noynoy Aquino’s Second State of the Nation Address (SONA)

President Noynoy Aquino (PNoy) will be giving his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) soon. Like his first SONA, his speech will most likely be full of motherhood statements similar to all the previous speeches he had delivered since he announced his plans to run for the Presidency in 2009. There is very little…

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Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Politics, Society

Military hardware – not digital whining – makes it right

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One degeneration after another. The emo-style with which Filipinos think they could initiate reform — Edsa “revolutions”, “unity” walks, “interfaith” rallies, and then online “petitions” and now blog “action” days, Twitter barrages, and Facebook “meme” spreading — yields flaccid one-time results at best. Perhaps there were small wins (Heritage of Smallness, remember?) — a missing…

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Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Technology

Should the Philippines increase military spending and prepare for war?

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Should the Philippines increase military spending and prepare for war?

In the last couple of months, tension between China and the Philippines around claims of sovereignty over the Spratly Islands have escalated, punctuated most recently by the deployment of the Philippine Navy warship BRP Rajah Humabon which sailed on a “patrol” mission to the Scarborough Shoal off Zambales. The Armed Forces of the Philippines as…

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Civics, Culture, Featured, Society

What the context of the next State of the Nation Address (SONA) should be

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What the context of the next State of the Nation Address (SONA) should be

As we approach the end of the fiscal year under the administration of a man who, during his campaign, trumpeted his envisioned role as President as one of being a “fiscalizer,” the time to take stock of what has been achieved or, at least, what groundwork had been lain over the last 12 months is…

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Culture, Development, Government, Media

Social network predators: Psychopaths let loose on the Net

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Social network predators: Psychopaths let loose on the Net

The power of the Net and its most recent technological spawn, “social media,” to bring disparate people together to interact closely (and often intimately) is now quite well-known. What is emerging only now is how this technology-enabled acceleration in the pace with which humans form social connections and apply these connections to their personal lives…

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Lifestyle, Society, Tech Talk