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DENNIS A. UY: HE DREAMS BIG FOR PH His dream is to connect and unify the Philippines’ major islands and cities. Wirelessly, by putting up the archipelago’s third telco, a P279-billion venture with the Chinese. [...]

A SLOWING ECONOMY

August 15, 2019 Comments Off

Now the bad news. The Philippine economy is slowing down. Economic growth (as measured by the gain, less inflation, in the annual value of economic production or GDP ) is headed to its steepest drop […]

DUTERTENOMICS + LOYAL FRIENDS + LOYAL ARMED FORCES = …

July 5, 2019 Comments Off

In his first three years, President Duterte passed measures that are populist, pro-poor, or both. The measures include free college education, universal health care, free irrigation and the expanded conditional cash transfer program. He also […]

ASIA’S GREATEST FRATERNITY OF SERVICE

June 17, 2019 Comments Off

100 years of the Rotary Club of Manila 100 years of service to humanity, of service above self For banker and socio-civic leader Jesus “Susing” M. Pineda, the first 100 years of the Rotary Club […]

THE NATION ELECTS YOUNG LEADERS

May 31, 2019 Comments Off

Five lessons from the May 13, 2019 Senate, congressional and local elections: One, the nation is looking for young leaders. They are below 50, educated, competent, hardworking, dedicated to the people, with a measure of […]

DYNASTY KILLERS

May 16, 2019 Comments Off

Two presidents, one elected and the other ousted 18 years ago, met markedly contrasting fates in last week’s May 13 mid-term elections. In January 2001, Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada was evicted from the presidency, jailed, […]

WHY CHINA?

May 13, 2019 Comments Off

Thirty-seven world leaders and 5,000 delegates descended in Beijing on April 26 -27 for the Second Belt and Road Initiative forum for international cooperation. Nine of the ten leaders of ASEAN came, Philippine President Rodrigo […]

“LEARN FROM THE LESSONS OF HISTORY”

May 12, 2019 Comments Off

By President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Speech during the High-Level Meeting, Session I of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, April 26, 2019) Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen: I join my colleagues in thanking […]

WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR BELT AND ROAD COOPERATION

May 12, 2019 Comments Off

By President Xi Jinping (Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, April 26, 2019) Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies High-level […]

MANILA RECLAMATION: BUILDING A NEW CITY BY THE SEA TO LINK THE PAST AND LEAPFROG INTO THE FUTURE

April 25, 2019 Comments Off

To solve unemployment, poverty, and congestion, Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada wants to build new residential and business districts away from the present shoreline of Manila on Roxas Boulevard and 3.5 kms into Manila Bay to […]

REINFORCEMENTS: HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO HELP YOU

May 31, 2019 Comments Off

How do you ask? Learn the skill that gets people to help you. Asking is instinctive from infancy. The babies cry when they need something. As they grow, children become notoriously pesky askers. They don’t […]

HOW TO BE AN #INFLUENCER

December 28, 2018 0

An influencer is someone who has clout. He is usually famous or reputable. In the past decade, providers like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat have made it easier and faster to share photos and […]

EASTERN SAMAR LIBRARY THRIVES AFTER HAIYAN

November 28, 2018 0

In 2007, Regional Trial Court Judge Rowena Tan established a library in her hometown of Llorente in Eastern Samar. Llorente is a third class municipality with a yearly income of $700,000 to below $1m and […]

PULUTAN! FILIPINO BAR BITES, APPETIZERS AND STREET EATS

August 22, 2019 Comments Off

Marvin is a professional writer, author, and certified Cicerone (which means he’s now a beer expert). He founded LA’s first Filipino food truck “The Manila Machine” and wrote “The Adobo Road Cookbook” on classic Filipino […]

NEVER GROW UP

May 16, 2019 Comments Off

By Jackie Chan This is a sequel to Jackie’s autobiography “I Am Jackie Chan” (1999) after he made “Who Am I?” and the US hit “Rush Hour” which grossed $244 million. I enjoyed the first […]

THE UNSTOPPABLE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

April 25, 2019 Comments Off

The Notorious R.B.G. is the second female US Supreme Court justice. Now 86, Justice Ginsburg is known for her composure, excellence, and egalitarian advocacy. In 130 photographs, we see her remarkable ascent into the male-dominated […]

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