Oops they did it again…From stolen riches to panakaw na libing
The Marcos burial was patago, panakaw, pakapalan. It’s not how a real hero’s burial is supposed to be held. After siphoning billions during the dictatorship,...
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...
HOW TO: deal with trolls and be aware of the “nasty effect”
Continued from Part 1: Meet the 8 common troll strategies “No matter what you do, no matter who your audience is: 30 percent will love...
5 reasons why I am NOT signing the petition to take down Mocha Uson Blog Facebook page
A day ago, a change.org petition appeared with the title Suspend Mocha Uson Blog Facebook Page meant to press Facebook to take down Mocha Uson...
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...
Would ending Endo contribute to inclusive economic growth? Part (2)
In my post last Oct. 20, 2016, we discussed about the paper written by Dr. Vicente Paqueo and Dr. Aniceto Orbeta on the impact...
State of World Population 2016 report: The future depends on today’s 10 year old girl
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” ~ Brigham Young The role of women in the...
Why Trump would be more at home in the Philippines
As the saying goes in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Donald Trump does not seem to be faring well as the nominee...
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...