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“Make Orwell fiction again”: Deconstructing the Arroyo Charter
It was one of those rare occasions where I took some time off politics to delve into that one thing I’ve nearly forgotten: the writing of short fiction.
The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. My fingers had already grown numb from beating numerous...
Unintended consequences: Why I believe the destruction of donated goods was justified
A howl of outrage rose from the public after the Bureau of Customs announced it was destroying four containers of donated goods intended for the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda.
According to a CNN Philippines report, the destroyed goods included “clothes, diapers, toiletries, medical...
Deconstructing the myth of free education
Red October: an altogether fictitious story put out in public by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), saying that the Communists are concocting a plot to oust Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The plot goes like this (or...
We are a society of laws, not ‘karma’
I’m neither a fan of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV nor Sen. Leila de Lima. In my estimation, these two should not have been elected to government office, or any political office for that matter.
I have a combination of reasons. Let’s talk first of...
Isolated cases or cases of isolation?
“Fake” news. Stupid commentaries. Irresponsible repartees to intelligent criticism. Reckless speeches. Senseless policies. Silly and laughable propaganda. Ill-advised decisions. Lies, lies and more lies.
After two years, these should not surprise us, not when the President has ambitions of becoming a dictator. This is...
Altering the anthem and flag is a lousy idea
“Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang-aapi,
Ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo”
These are the last two stanzas of the Philippine National Anthem in the Filipino language. The official English translation reads:
“But it is glory ever, when thou art
wronged, For us, thy sons, to suffer and...
