Articles by Jose Mario de Vega

July 21, 2014 0

Reader reacts: Mr. Aquino’s unpresidential act of attacking the SC over its adverse ruling on the unconstitutionality of the DAP

I refer to the Philippine Daily Inquirer report, “Aquino warns SC of clash”, July 15th concerning the nationally televised address of Mr. Aquino defending his DAP. I say that Mr. Aquino’s [read more]

September 16, 2013 0

Putin and Obama: a comparative irony of the “dove” and the “hawk”

But Russia sometimes can play a positive role in world politics, in spite of the fact that I want to stress again in internal policy our president and our prime minister are realizing not the best [read more]

September 1, 2013 0

War on War: The House of Common’s Historic Vote and Question of the US impending war on Syria

I commend the British House of Commons for defeating the Government’s Motion to support the US planned military intervention in Syria. The said motion is defeated by 285 to 272 votes. As aptly [read more]

August 12, 2013 0

A Tribute to the Team (Gilas) Philippines

Dare to Fail, Strive to Succeed: A Discourse on Life’s Struggle and the Way of the Warrior “It’s great. I’m just proud with everybody involved tonight. All the hard work of the coaches to the [read more]

May 17, 2013 0

Japan’s Historical Idiocy and Moral Depravity

I refer to the utterly controversial and extremely immoral remarks reportedly made by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto with regard to the comfort women. I overwhelmingly concur with the statement of [read more]

March 26, 2013 0

Kristel and the UP Dream

This paper is a continuation of my article, “Self-Destruction: The Question of Suicide and the Tendency to Harm Oneself” Last Wednesday, a freshman student from the University of the [read more]

March 25, 2013 0

Virtue and Wisdom are the True Aim of Education

by Jose Mario Dolor De Vega There is a grain of truth to our present malady namely, that our educational system has failed us! The answer must be “yes” and this modern day education [read more]

March 21, 2013 0

The Significance of Social Sciences in Education, the University and the making of the Intellectuals

by Jose Mario Dolor De Vega There is no shadow of doubt that the social science subjects undeniably played a vital and pivotal part in harnessing the full potentials of our young. It is precisely [read more]

March 19, 2013 0

Self-Destruction: The Question of Suicide and the Tendency to Harm Oneself

by Jose Mario Dolor De Vega According to Wikipedia: Why do people kill themselves? “Suicide (Latin suicidium, from sui caedere, “to kill oneself”) is the act of intentionally causing [read more]

March 17, 2013 0

THE SABAH ISSUE: The Betrayal to the Republic of the Philippines of Mr. Aquino

by Jose Mario Dolor De Vega I concur with the statement of the Anonymous Philippines (February 28th) that President Aquino’s February 26, 2013 statement on the Sabah issue is problematic. In [read more]