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GRAFT and corruption, crime, poverty – all were called standard issues of the day by the late Renato Constantino who lamented the miseducation of Filipinos and introduced in his writings …
Standard issues of the day Read More WE call them political parties but they are more like exclusive clubs and alliances of diverse interests. In the country’s democracy and republican government, a multi-party system supposedly provides the …
What party? Read More
WHILE the use of arms to achieve change should not be encouraged nor condoned, the government together with the people, nevertheless must address the socio-economic-political issues that the armed Left …
Confronting the issues of the armed Left Read More
CAN we sustain national development and progress without leaders who can expound and communicate principles and ideas in a systematic way not only to state officials but to the people …
Ideological leadership Read More
FILIPINOS of whatever spiritual faith recognize the importance of family in human life. The value of family was already with our ancestors even before the coming of invaders and colonizers. …
Devaluing family value Read More SINCE Marcos’ time, body count was the preferred determinant of success in the counter-insurgency effort of the government. At the same time, there were always publicized programs and projects to …
Body count Read More When the Communist Party of China celebrated its 100th anniversary last July 1, the Communist Party of the Philippines issued a statement attacking it. Back in the early ’70s, the …
What Maoism? Read More CONTRADICTIONS power change processes in society. Dialectic analyses contradictions as unity of opposites whose opposition to each other can lead to the dominance of one in a new state under …
Exploiting contradictions Read More When ideology is mentioned, political parties readily come to our minds. However, the term “ideology” is conveniently avoided except perhaps by the Communist Party of the Philippines. It is because …
Who’s afraid of ideology? Read More Tactics always serve the strategy. Tactics are for winning battles. On the other hand, strategy is for winning the war. While this approach is commonly associated with the military, this …
Strategy and Tactics Read More WE are independent and so we are free. Wrong! While the nation celebrates its independence on June 12 this year, freedom in various forms remains elusive for many Filipinos. Freedom …
Independence and Freedom Read More WHILE the concept of labor education to promote industrial peace is not new, the new law mandating universities and colleges to integrate labor education into the general education curriculum as …
It takes two to tango on labor education Read More It has been proven that the traditional psychological operations employed by military operatives, especially the US-trained or US-influenced, were good for short-period or tactical engagements only as exemplified by the …
Democratic unionism is important Read More