Blog Title: Philipine Affairs

Climate Change Controversy

Contrary to common notion, science does not always arrive at conclusions as absolute truths. Although concrete empirical evidences are the best proofs, the interpretations of these proofs are subject to consensus. In spite of the rigorous testing, experimentation, data collection, and peer reviews, scientific theories are not always established as facts. There are some scientific read more..

The Number 21

For some conspiracy theorists and superstitious, the number 21 has special significance in the death of Ninoy Aquino. A less known fact about Marcos was that he was very superstitious that he could even be considered as an occultist. Aside from believing in destiny, he was also an ardent believer in numerology and amulets. Marcos was read more..

Declaration

Today the Philippine nation celebrates its 110th year anniversary of the declaration of independence from Spain. It is ironic and a disappointment that today is a working holiday. True to her “holiday economics,” President Arroyo again moved the non-working holiday to a more convenient date. This is to encourage the so-called domestic tourism. Well, how read more..

Obama: Philippine Implication

The recent victory of Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic Party presidential nomination is a historic event. He is now nearer to the US presidency than ever before. The American electorate seems to love this man. He is the African-American version of JFK. He seems to possess the vision of John F. Kennedy and the read more..

Paalam Ka Bel

What could be more ironic than a marine squad of honor guards saluting the coffin of a Marxist labor leader? What could be more poetic justice than a battalion of police protecting a crowd of activist marchers? We are tired of hearing news about soldiers summarily executing leftist leaders. We are already numbed seeing TV footages read more..

Medical Tourism

The Philippines is one of the best tourist destinations in South-East Asia. This is not just because of its historical places and natural marvels, but also because of its growing reputation as a medical tourism Mecca. From mere cosmetic or dermatological surgeries to major therapeutic surgeries, Philippine hospitals and clinics are offering world-class medical services. read more..

Feverish Planet

The Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. If its age could be compressed into a 24-hour day, our existence as a species is equivalent to 1.92 seconds. For about a thousandth fraction of that time, we have changed the planet more radically than any species that ever lived — given the same amount of read more..

Equally Guilty

War is organized chaos. It is ironic that laws are applied (or at least invoked) even during times of wars. However, not a single international treaty can shield the fragile body of the innocents against bullets and shrapnel. The Geneva Conventions cannot save a person standing before a shallow pit from being shot on the read more..

Conspiracy Theory

Call me paranoid. But I think the so-called rice crisis is artificially instigated by the government to cover up other bigger socio-political issues. This is the classic “wag the dog” scheme of diverting public attention from the more pressing issues, such as the issue of institutional and systematic corruption in government. How is it possible read more..

Magdalo Verdict

The recent verdict on the 54 Magdalo mutineers has not come as a surprise. If history proves anything, it is the truism that the victor always dictates the outcome of events. If the Magdalo mutineers had been the victors, it’s probably GMA and her minions who would be facing the guilty verdict (perhaps even the read more..