The unique blend of east and west has cultivated the Philippines both in appearance and culture. The Filipino character is a fusion of different cultures that create an interesting and fascinating society. The spirit of kinship or bayanihan is said to have come from their Malay ancestors, the piousness from the Spanish influence, and the […]
This Country Has The Potential To Be A Global Powerhouse
For a country whose population is one of the largest in the world, currently at around 100 million, it is about time that the Philippines showcases its true potential to the world as far as international trade and investment is concerned. Specifically, exporting more knowledge-based goods and services and also playing a role in the […]
Republic Or Democracy – Which One Is It?
Over the past few years, there has been a heightened, often very heated debate about whether the US is a Republic or a Democracy. This again has become a social issue with the upcoming US presidential election less than a month away. Those on the left (Democrats) state with whole vigorous intent that the US […]
The Nine-Dash Line
With the daily rhetoric from China, whether it be about an invasion of Taiwan, it’s displeasure with the US or claiming that it is being bullied, all the while, it has been shown by Beijing themselves that they are the aggressor. As well as having re-ignited a war with India in an attempt to claim […]
If I Were The Devil
“If I were the devil … If I were the Prince of Darkness, I’d want to engulf the whole world in darkness. And I’d have a third of its real estate, and four-fifths of its population, but I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree — Thee. So I’d […]