Fidel Ramos: The Best Philippine President After EDSA
As far as we're concerned, no former president even comes close to Fidel V. Ramos. His honesty, stateliness, and work ethic propelled the country forward at a time when the Philippines was derisively referred to as "the sick man of Asia.".....»»
Time for a True 'Bagong Lipunan'
As he begins his term as president, Bongbong Marcos has the opportunity to move many of the anti-Marcos doubters over to his side. He can do this by showing the nation that he is his own man with no intentions of following in his father's footsteps......»»
Filipinos Should be Proud to Speak Pilipino
Robin Padilla the neophyte senator-elect who garnered the most votes among senatorial hopefuls assured the public that he was ready to fulfill his duties as a senator but noted that he would debate his colleagues in Pilipino and not in English......»»
America s Irrational Love for Guns Has to Stop
It is no longer a surprise to anyone across the globe to hear about another mass shooting in the United States. The latest, a horrific killing of elementary students inside their classroom in Texas, will hopefully galvanize U.S. lawmakers to ban assault-type weapons and make it harder for Americans to acquire firearms........»»
Is a Manchurian Candidate Running for President?
In their 2016 presidential election, Americans elected Donald Trump as their 45th president. But many believe that election meddling by the Russians is what tipped the balance in Trump's favor, and away from Hillary Clinton—his Democratic opponent......»»
BPO Workers Should Have the Option to Work Remotely
While many developed countries are finding ways to improve the location flexibility of their workers, the Philippines appears to be moving in the opposite direction. A recent CNN Philippines article by Lois Calderon noted that Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez wants business process outsourcing (BPO) workers, who worked from home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, to now return to their offices......»»
People Across the Globe Must Unite to Vanquish Tyranny
The liberal democracies of the world appear to be coalescing into a united front to face down the increasing number of illiberal democracies and outright autocracies that have sprouted during the last couple of decades. The world it seemed had been tacitly endorsing dictators and autocrats......»»
In a Few Hours Filipinos Head for the Polls
The many campaigns in the crowded presidential and vice-presidential races held their final rallies and have now gone silent. It is now up to the Filipino voters to decide who will govern the country for the next six years......»»
So, Where Do We Go From Here?
The Philippines has just had a presidential election. The first for the second decade of the 21st century. Like the presidential election 6 years ago that gave us President Rodrigo Duterte, this election appears to have been heavily influenced by social media......»»
Instant Runoff Voting Should be Implemented in the Philippines
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Philippines was essentially a two-party country. There was the Liberal Party and the Nacionalista Party. The vast majority of Filipino voters supported one or the other. Thus, a candidate who won the presidency did so with over 50 percent of the vote—a majority of Filipinos having cast a ballot for him.....»»
Who Should Be Malacañang s Next Resident?
At this early stage, we think the Lacson-Sotto presidential ticket makes the most sense—for now. We all still need to see who else will run in 2022. As we noted in past editorials, since the 1986 People Power revolution, only one president has stood out as truly qualified to hold the office: Fidel Ramos. No one else had the leadership skills, government experience, and intelligence to be president......»»
Philippines Dismal Education Ranking Is Due to DepEd s Mismanagement, Not the World Bank
Rather than demand an apology from the World Bank, Education Secretary Leonor Briones should instead resign and admit her inability to raise the country's dismally low education standards. As we noted in a previous editorial, Philippine education is so woefully behind we are now an embarrassment to our Southeast Asian neighbors as well as to ourselves.....»»
Is Leni Robredo the Only One Who Realizes the Philippines Has a Crisis in Education?
Vice President Leni Robredo wants the government to declare a "crisis in education." We believe that is the right thing to do. The World Bank (WB) may have issued an apology for its objective assessment of the country's education system—given Education Secretary Leonor Briones and the Duterte administration's hysteria when the report first appeared—but the facts in that report remain true. Compared to other countries, the Philippines ranks at or near the bottom in education......»»
Manny Pacquiao Got Knocked Off His PDP-Laban Party
Senator and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao just got punked. And many say he had it coming. Pacquiao thought he could have his cake and eat it too. And so, he now finds himself booted out of the ruling political party—the party he hoped would take him to the presidency......»»
America! Turn Yourself Around for the Sake of Global Democracy
American President Joseph Biden recently concluded his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland. Biden's performance so far has been exemplary, warning Putin that America will respond in kind to continued malign behavior from Russia. Under Biden, the office of the United States president appears to be slowly regaining the global stature it lost during the four years of the Donald Trump administration......»»
What s Next for President Duterte?
Will Philippine President RodrigoDuterte run for the vice presidency in 2022? Will he cancel the elections instead? Or might he find himself out of office and out of power when his term ends next year? These are serious questions with grave consequences for the president......»»
Freedom-Loving Filipinos Stand With Myanmar Demonstrators
It is absolutely shameful that the country that gave the world the People Power revolution now stands mute as the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's military junta, trample on its citizens' freedoms and human rights. Democracies across the globe have begun to voice their concerns. Even our more enlightened neighbors like Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore repeatedly urge ASEAN to act and condemn the violence. But from the Philippines, we have so far heard nothing. Why? Why is the Philippine government silent? Are they afraid that their Asian neighbors might one day also call them out as well?.....»»
Filipinos Need to Dump Religion and Embrace Science NOW!
For those who follow this site, you know we are no fans of the present Philippine administration. Truth be told, we disagree with almost everything it does—everything, except President Rodrigo Duterte's railing against the Catholic Church. His bashing of the priests and bishops adds nuance to our generally negative view of Malacañang's current resident......»»
Hey Joe, We ll Take Your Extra Vaccines!
The United States will soon be facing a dilemma—one that the Philippines wishes it had. As of this writing, America has fully vaccinated almost a hundred million of its citizens against COVID-19. That is nearly thirty percent of the entire population. Given the scale of their vaccination program under President Joe Biden, the country is well on its way to achieving "herd immunity" and inoculating all Americans who want to get vaccinated......»»
Plummeting education standards: A national emergency
Filipino children born in the last 10 years are at a disadvantage even before they enter the workforce. Due to educational standards that have plummeted, the average Filipino today has become intellectually inferior to his counterparts from the rest of Asia, Europe, and North America. Unable to compete, this will relegate the Filipino to be the manual laborers of the world unless radical reforms are set into motion. It is a national tragedy......»»