Author: DON J. PAGUSARA

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Read more about the article A President’s Top Agenda

A President’s Top Agenda

This early, ambitious contenders for the top electoral posts in the national government especially the Presidency, are already making their preparations for the contest. With the opening of Kwaresma comes this categorical announcement of Vice-President Jejomar Binay that he is definitely running for President come 2016 . And he is forming a new political party to which he is inviting Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao to be part of the senatorial line-up. Senator Cayetano has also made known his interest in the top position. God knows how many other politicians harbor the desire to become President.

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Read more about the article Today’s View: Ang Diwa ng EDSA People Power

Today’s View: Ang Diwa ng EDSA People Power

So many views have been advanced as attempts to interpret the significance of the People Power 1 revolt at EDSA twenty eight years ago. In the little eatery -- the usual hangout corner of the local residents in my village – I overheard this interesting discussion-

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Read more about the article Today’s View : The Art of Caolery

Today’s View : The Art of Caolery

(I)n the comforting process of tickling the “funny bone” of the masses, the social problem of poverty and other attendant problems are forgotten or laid aside. It’s like giving a sugared chocolate to a malnourished child in tatters. This is tyranny in its most noxious form, a masked expression of treachery.

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Read more about the article Today’s View : Macario Tiu’s Malformed State Culture and the Philippine Kulelat Syndrome (Part 2)

Today’s View : Macario Tiu’s Malformed State Culture and the Philippine Kulelat Syndrome (Part 2)

...when Lee Kuan Yew saw how intelligent, creative, passionate, and hardworking the Filipinos were in Singapore, he was moved to say that , if only Filipino leaders will listen to the people, there's nothing in the world that the Filipinos cannot do. I can't agree more.

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