Let’s give Mocha Uson a chance to be a columnist
I opened Twitter last week to find people shocked, disgusted, aghast at the fact that Mocha Uson was going to be a columnist at The...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part 1 5. Copying tactics By now, Duterte critics should realize that they can’t match fire with fire when it comes to attacking...
7 reasons why Duterte critics still fail to make a dent (Part 1 of 2)
There have been several instances when President Duterte arguably went out of tune and delivered unacceptable performances, but why can’t they just hit the gong...
Social Media Part I : Who owns the Internet?
In the last few months I have noticed the repeated calls to end the nastiness on the Net or Internet. A number of people believe...
Duterte on US relations: To separate is not too severe
Duterte’s trip to China has elicited strong reactions from just one statement. Overshadowing the other developments that happened like: (i) The business deals; (ii) New...
Banks’ “Know Your Customer” Process: Does it even work? Is our information safe?
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is imposing stricter know-your-customer (KYC) protocols over financial institutions in light of the recent scandalous Bangladesh Bank heist where...
The apprehensions in the BPO industry
Updated October 22 Did you know that the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry has grown to be the second largest source of...
Are we willing and ready to cut ties with the US?
Update: The administration has since clarified what the pronouncement meant Last night, I almost fell from my chair when I heard President...
Suggestions of Driver X on how to solve the traffic problem
I rarely go to Makati nowadays and I guess if you are from Makati you rarely go to Cubao in Quezon City. Let us say...
The state of Freedom of Information in the Philippines
Freedom of Information or the right of a citizen to access his government’s information — every record and document produced by his government —...
Free Speech, A License To Bash?
Our bias to the american brand of free speech is setting social web in fire. A supposed intellectual discourse can be marred by personal...
10 mistakes Filipinos commit that may lead to Duterte’s failure as President
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, based on nationwide surveys, is by far the most popular president in the post-Marcos era. Even if some in the...
Duterte after 100 days
President Duterte is not really an eloquent speaker. He likes to speak extemporaneously . His speeches are long, meandering and rambling. He says nearly the...
The Freelancers Protection Act: Initial Reactions
Sen. Bam Aquino recently filed Senate Bill No. 351 known as The Freelancers Protection Act. This bill comes at just the right time when many...
3 relevant issues Filipinos should talk about other than drugs
To those who wish to enact change in an organization or institution, it is important to know that you can never only address one issue...
