The discussion thread in the Philippine Association of Marine Science Yahoo group has become interesting and has got the attention of the larger Filipino science community, at home and in diaspora. It first started when Professor Flor Lacanilao started about a few years back on what ails Philippine Science. While we may think that it [...]
Who will carry forward the project of ’86?
February 13, 2010 By 37 Comments
The Spirit of ’86 remains an unfinished project. Take note for example the parallel in how easily the Nazis were de-Nazified and returned to business as usual in Germany and in how discretely the Marcos loyalists were de-Marcosified and allowed to restore themselves to their pre-EDSA statuses (think of Danding who fled with the dictator [...]
Presidential Noynoy Aquino: his advocacies, philosophies, and perspectives
January 24, 2010 By 162 Comments
The polished performance of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III before the nation’s business leaders on January 21, 2010 will make Ferdinand Marcos turn in his grave. For many Filipinos (the businessmen, business managers and financial executives in attendance including) it could be their first time to get to know this gift from Noynoy (with his outstanding [...]
How can 5th century thinkers implement 21st century plans?
November 13, 2009 By 16 Comments
Government by the people
May 8, 2009 By 8 Comments
(This rather lengthy commentary is a bit dated; it’s being crossposted and shared with FV only because it’s deemed quite relevant to the ramblings that Manny Pacquiao, the world’s most famous boxer today, is again getting ready to rumble in Philippine politics.) “Why (do) movie actors get elected” by the “average Filipino voters”? Prof. Randy [...]
Do You Remember Jun Lozada?
April 30, 2009 By 17 Comments
I don’t think anyone still remembers Jun Lozada. He was a footnote in history, a victim of Power and Greed. A year after that fiasco of ZTN-NBN, who would still follow this guy even if they believe him? Am I the only one who thinks these stories, they’re like bad television. So Jun Lozada has [...]
Trying to Oust a Chief Justice
January 13, 2009 By 6 Comments
If the rumors I have been hearing are true, there is a scramble to oust the current Chief Justice via the unpromulgated Limkaichong case. The only way to oust a Justice of the Supreme Court, even a Chief Justice, is by impeachment, and I honestly don’t see any ground in this case. Presuming then that [...]
Design and The Road to 2010
December 10, 2008 By 7 Comments
There are several vectors of interesting thought today. Take this plurk from @tonyocruz. He thinks “some folks who detest mass actions are just (vainly) covering up their own inaction.” Then there is one from @rivengodwin who asked, “if the (Fundamental Attribution Error) is a prevailing mindset when talking about the state of Filipinos.” I’ve responded to [...]
Cha-Cha, Presto Marcato con Moto
November 26, 2008 By 4 Comments
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