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The Philippines' Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles from India
by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez - April 26, 2024 - 12:00am
China should be reminded and strongly forewarned to immediately stop bombarding our vessels with water cannons.
China, now surrounded by US allies and RP's friends
by Josephus Jimenez - April 25, 2024 - 12:00am
With India now on the side of the Philippines, in addition to the US, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, China is losing its strategic superiority in the West Philippine Sea and in the entire...
Are Cebuanos really too hard to unite?
by Josephus Jimenez - April 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Nicolo Machiavelli created the scheme of "divide, conquer, and rule".
Cebu's 3 highly-urbanized cities are autonomous
by Atty Josephus Jimenez - April 23, 2024 - 12:00am
There are three cities in the group of islands of Cebu that are highly urbanized, autonomous, self-governing, and independent of the province: Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu.
Governors have no jurisdiction over highly-urbanized cities
by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez - April 22, 2024 - 12:00am
The rift between the governor and the city mayor is not good for all Cebuanos.
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.
Political dynasties choking the Philippines
by Atty Josephus Jimenez - April 16, 2024 - 12:00am
Before the ASEAN was founded in 1967, the Philippines was stronger economically than Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and even South Korea and Taiwan
Government's double talk on the environment
by Atty. Josephus Jimenez - April 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Most of the senators and congressmen investigating the Chocolate Hills fiasco come from districts with pollution, forest denudation, and the continuing devastation of the natural environment.
The horrible state of the Philippine environment
by Atty Josephus Jimenez - April 10, 2024 - 12:00am
Judging from the Senate hearing on the Chocolate Hills and other environmental fiascos, we can say that this is a nation of finger-pointing. The DENR refuses to affect command responsibility. The local governments...
From “Fall of Bataan” to “Day of Valor”
by Atty Josephus Jimenez - April 9, 2024 - 12:00am
Today is the 82nd anniversary of what used to be called "The Fall of Bataan and Corregidor".
What if a vessel hits the Mactan bridges?
by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez - April 8, 2024 - 12:00am
I am not a prophet of doom and I hate to be a bearer of stark prophecies.
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,...
Balancing between development and environment
by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez - April 2, 2024 - 12:00am
There is a need to elevate the quality of debates and arguments on the current hullabaloo, relative to the Chocolate Hills and the proposed new Cebu Capitol Building in Balamban to the level of philosophy or, at...
The true meaning of Easter to the Philippines
by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez - March 31, 2024 - 12:00am
More than any time in recent history, the Philippines needs an Easter which is not only for one day but a resurrection for a long, long time, if not forever.
Separation of Church and State: questions on violations
by Atty Josephus Jimenez - March 27, 2024 - 12:00am
There are many non-Catholics and non-Christians who believe that every time the Cebu City government spends public funds to fund the Sinulog, which is a religious celebration, the city violates the fundamental principle...
Freedom of religion: multiple Nuances
by Atty Josephus Jimenez - March 26, 2024 - 12:00am
In the Philippines today, there are multiple religious groups, sects, congregations and churches.
Asia's 15 most powerful countries in 2024
by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez - March 25, 2024 - 12:00am
Alvin Toffler, a genius writer in the 1970's, wrote three volumes of masterpieces:
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.
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