The historical significance of President Duterte

It doesn’t matter whether you like Duterte or hate him, he will go on as one of the most significant presidents of our time. And it will not be because of his policies nor because of his apparent mishaps, those will be forgotten as generations come and go. I have yet to meet the average…

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Local Elections in the City of Manila… Business As Usual While The City Falls Apart

Member of  the Malolos Congress and Former Manila Vice Mayor Pablo Ocampo said that where Manila goes, the country follows. But every day in Manila bring us more and more evidence that it has long been left behind by other cities around the country. So far,  the common theme of promises made by politicians who…

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Japanese Christ and the Filipino Holy Trinity

Famous for its youthful fashion and culture,  Harajuku became a shocking sight of a terror-attack yesterday at the beginning of the year. 12:10 am Tokyo time during New Year’s day a car deliberately plowed into crowds of revelers injuring 9 people leaving 1 in critical condition. The suspect 21-year-old Kazuhiro Kusakabe allegedly did this heinous crime…

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Why Asia should be worried by America’s bullying of China – from the Diplomat

“It is clear that neither the United States nor Europe is mentally prepared for the prospect of another country, especially a non-Western one, being successful, let alone overtaking the West. This is particularly true for China: a country long viewed as backward but which has now succeeded while following its own political, economic, and cultural…

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