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Interpreting Hunger Rates (and their “Changes”)

On August 23, 2011 By

This note is a discussion about a survey’s margin of error, an issue that is often mentioned in press releases of organizations such as the SWS, but not fully understood.

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Why Bertie’s Resignation Makes Me Sad

On August 17, 2011 By

Bertie Lim’s resignation as Tourism Secretary will not create shock waves. But its unintended consequence is disturbing enough. It will harden the view of obstructionists that being noisy and being a bully are effective to put out of action the good but taciturn guys. It will reinforce the perception (right or wrong) that President Noy Aquino goes out of his way only to defend KKK– kaklase, kaibigan, kabarilan.

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Meeting with MILF: a move in the right direction

On August 6, 2011 By

Without hoopla or fanfare, President Noynoy Aquino reached out to the leadership of the MILF, Chair Al Haj Murad Ibrahim, in an effort to reinvigorate the Mindanao Peace Process. The openness of the MILF leadership to meet showed a willingness to search for common ground.

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The PLDT-Digitel Telconopoly: A Consumer Advocate’s Perspective

On August 6, 2011 By

Every single Filipino, whether he or she knows it, longs for telecom competition. As proof, one need only observe the frequency of dropped calls, our internet speeds, the absence of consumer choice, and the quality and high costs of mobile services.

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What are the odds of surviving Cancer?

On July 31, 2011 By


Comic credit: “Lanes”, by XKCD

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How the Global Market is changing Fishing in the Philippines

On July 30, 2011 By

The WWF calls the LRFFT a “boom or bust” business. Yet, their conservation efforts in Taytay are a working model for both the Philippines and neighboring nations. In Biton, a district that is an hour’s boat ride from Taytay, local leaders have primarily fought for food security. [...]

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President Aquino before the Philippine Congress

SONA 2011: Anti-wang-wang as an element of subversion, purification, and rebirth

On July 26, 2011 By

It is what I would consider the “god term” in Pinoy’s rhetoric. It appears to be the key theme of his important presidential addresses—that which defines his mental representation of the “state of the nation” and consequently, his presidential leadership (I refer to this mental representation elsewhere as “schema.”).

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Revisiting Manila Zoo

On July 17, 2011 By

First of all, I want to apologize for hastily reposting a blog post which wasn’t really well researched and used dated photos of Manila Zoo. My love for animals made my heart cry out after seeing the disturbing photos. By reposting it, I helped create the stir [...]

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On the Spratlys: Jayakumar’s Joint Development Proposal

On July 16, 2011 By

For this week’s issue of PH.CN, I would like to share with my readers the viewpoint of Former Singaporean Senior Minister Shunmugan Jayakumar on how to positively solve the Spratlys debacle for the benefit of all claimant countries. The piece below was delivered by Mr. Jayakumar during [...]

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The Current State of Manila Zoo

On July 15, 2011 By

After the maelstrom created by my friend Nix de Pano’s blog post which I also published here, Nix decided to go to Manila Zoo last Thursday morning and see the situation herself. I will do a similar report when I head there this weekend. [...]

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