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Category: Opinion
Alric Bulseco should be sacked
When questioned about his immorality during the last Ateneo Alumni Australia (AAA) board meeting that I attended, Bulseco went ballistic, shouting all over the room that he is a divorcee. That is his usual justification for womanizing. Shortly after his divorce, he has had at least four known girlfriends, one of whom is a woman […]
Beijing’s Show of Force by Dr. Erick San Juan
Chinese leaders are torn by two conflicting goals: The desire to regain “lost” islands and waters and a need to maintain stable relations with neighbours and America. (By Ryan Martinson)
Nakakahiyang asal ng Pinoy na Konsehal by Boy Galang
Talunan ang maitatawag ko sa isang kababayan na ikalawang beses nang nabigo sa halalan npagka-Alkalde sa konseho sa siyudad ng Blacktown. Ikalawang pagkakataon nang pagkatalo sa halalan sa pagka-Alkalde sa naturang siyudad.
Marriage Equality is dumb
It is sad that the Australian Labor Party (ALP) refers to this dumb proposal as ‘marriage equality.’ Maybe a better and more straight forward term to use — though still dumb — is ‘same-sex marriage’ or ‘gay marriage.’
Corruption in the Philippines: demand or offer?
“Extortion by government officials would be a lot less of a problem if we stopped making it so easy for them.”
Game Changer: China’s Naval Bases in Spratleys by Bernie Lopez
The geopolitical premise is that there seems to be no solution yet on site. First, China will never submit to a court where they may lose. Philippine efforts at The Hague will lead to nowhere. Second, China is in despair for energy to keep its economic growth afloat, without which there may be one cosmic […]
Ilang katanungan ukol sa bagong MPC by Boy Galang
Maganda ba ang lugar, malaki ba o maliit ang sukat ng lupa? Malapit ba ito, o malayo sa aking panggagalingan? Ilan lang ito, sa mga katanungan na maririnig sa mga taong nakaalam na ang proyektong MPC ay ililipat na sa ibang lugar.
A Scary Scenario in the South China Sea by Dr. Erick San Juan
As the world awaits the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal (formed under the aegis of the UNCLOS) at the Hague, between Manila and Beijing’s claim in the South China Sea (SCS), the tension in the region is still very much felt due to occasional military exercises between the US and its allies.
US-CHINA PACIFIC WAR — Will it ever happen? by Bernie V. Lopez
This is a sequel to a recent article “A PH-Japan Defence Treaty”. The way China has invested billions of dollars and achieved rapid militarization of three reefs in the Spratleys in just two years implies that they are there to stay. Lately, they issued a warning to the US that if they tried to stop […]
Naibenta na ang Multi-Purpose Center by Boy Galang
Sa mga huling nagbabagang balita— ang MPC Schofields ay naibenta na sa halagang $2.5 milyong dolyares. At ang interesadong bumili nito ay nagpaunang bayad na ng halagang $250,000. Ayon sa balita, ang kabuuang halaga ay babayaran sa loob ng siyamnapung araw (90 days).
Aquino has no balls
There are a few things of interest in the previous month’s issue, but none so more than China’s obvious contempt for the Philippines (and any of its ally) and its continuous push to take over Philippine territory. No point looking to President Aquino to do much. Dora The Explorer has more balls than him to […]