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Philippines: From no. 1 to no. 6 in ASEAN
by Josephus Jimenez - April 19, 2024 - 12:00am
The trajectory is downward and our leaders are not even worried. In the 1960's when the president was Diosdado Macapagal, the Philippines was number one among the 10 countries that later formed the ASEAN and second...
Is Davide already allied with Garcia?
by Josephus Jimenez - April 18, 2024 - 12:00am
If so, that is good news for me.
The "continuing rape of Mother Earth"
by Josephus Jimenez - April 5, 2024 - 12:00am
It took two great Filipinos, both Ramon Magsaysay awardees, Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. and Atty. Antonio A. Oposa, Jr., to express an explicit outrage, righteous anger, and stern denunciation of the ceaseless...
Protecting the environment: The Davide landmark decision
by Josephus Jimenez - April 4, 2024 - 12:00am
It was a great Cebuano, from Colawin, Argao, Justice (later Chief Justice) Hilario Gilbolingo Davide Jr, who penned the landmark Supreme Court decision in Oposa versus Factoran, filed on behalf of the young Filipinos,...
BBM's 25 foreign travels in less than 21 months
by Josephus Jimenez - March 22, 2024 - 12:00am
This president is breaking all records in Philippine history of presidential foreign travels.
80 percent investigations and legislations, 20% implementation
by Josephus Jimenez - March 21, 2024 - 12:00am
The Pareto principle in leadership and management states that only 20 percent of what you are doing are producing 80 percent of your desired results.
The Chocolate Hills fiasco, imbroglio, and hullabaloo
by Josephus Jimenez - March 18, 2024 - 12:00am
A fiasco is a ludicrous and embarrassing failure that vexes, irritates, and exasperates an indignant people.
Why are Mike and Tom dropping Cutie?
by Josephus Jimenez - March 15, 2024 - 12:00am
It seems that the political stars of both Mayor Mike Rama and his mentor, former mayor Tomas Osmeña have experienced a rare occurrence of political alignments these past few weeks.
Rama versus Garcia versus Ruiz, Archival and Daluz, et al
by Josephus Jimenez - March 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Assuming that the Garcias (scions of both my esteemed Noy Pabling and Noy Jesus) will unite and put up Raymond to run against Mayor Mike Rama, I think that the incumbent will have a distinct advantage but the fight...
Are Teves and Quiboloy exempt from the law?
by Josephus Jimenez - March 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Former congressman Arnie Teves, accused of multiple murder, has been expelled from Congress, his passport has been cancelled, and he has been declared a terrorist.
The 12 global principles of good governance
by Josephus Jimenez - March 7, 2024 - 12:00am
The universal definition of good governance is the responsible conduct of public affairs and the prudent and accountable management of public funds and other resources.
The strengths and weaknesses of Mayor Mike Rama
by Josephus Jimenez - March 5, 2024 - 12:00am
Mayor Mike Rama would be the last person to claim that he is a perfect man. Mayor Mike Rama would be the last person to claim that he is a perfect man.
Why not outsource most of the government functions?
by Josephus Jimenez - February 29, 2024 - 12:00am
If the airport management and operation could be privatized and outsourced to San Miguel Corporation, if water could be privatized and outsourced to Maynilad and Manila Water, and if the NGCIP large chunks of shares...
Two Macapagals, two Marcoses, two Aquinos, one Erap, and one Duterte
by Josephus Jimenez - February 26, 2024 - 12:00am
As we contemplate on the events in February of 1986 that changed the course of Philippine history, we recall with some tinge of nostalgia that this country could have risen higher in economic progress, social development,...
The Peoples' Initiative is dead before arrival
by Josephus Jimenez - February 22, 2024 - 12:00am
From the words of the presidential sister, Senator Imee Marcos herself, echoing the opinions of retired Chief Justice Hilario G Davide Jr, senior associate Justice Antonio Carpio, Constitutional Commissioner Christian...
Stop using the people for trapos' hidden agenda
by Josephus Jimenez - February 21, 2024 - 12:00am
From the Senate hearings and from the official position of highly-respected and truly honorable legal experts, including the eminent retired justices of the Supreme Court, it is becoming clearer and clearer each...
Focus on the US Supreme Court on Trump's disqualification
by Josephus Jimenez - February 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in America, based in the country's capital in Washington, D.C. I had the honor of visiting this hallowed building along with the White House and the US Capitol sometime in...
Beyond the boundaries of love, workplace immorality and illicit sex
by Josephus Jimenez - February 15, 2024 - 12:00am
In my online seminar yesterday and in the two volumes of hardbound books I wrote, I discussed more than 20 cases of improper employee behavior in the workplace, including sexual harassment, teachers' immorality inside...
The peoples' destiny in the Year of the Dragon
by Josephus Jimenez - February 9, 2024 - 12:00am
There is nothing sacrilegious or heretical for Catholics like us to believe in feng shui.
What if the Cha-cha will make us parliamentary?
by Josephus Jimenez - February 8, 2024 - 12:00am
Thinking Filipinos who use their coconuts and could not be bought with a hundred peso "ayuda" do not really buy this canard that only economic provisions will be amended by Cha-cha.
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