New blog.

I perceived the need to give my blog a little makeover. And a new URL. Link Thanks for those who gave this site a visit, and I hope you can visit my new one as well. Have a good day everyo...

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Just to clear things up.

I have fixed some disputable points in my articles about Democratic Socialism. I have been quite careless when it comes to the usage of terms, and I'm afraid that I might have caused some confusion (in case I have any readers). For instance, when I used the term "public ownership," what I meant is the ownership of the general public. But then, the conventional definition of public ownership is actually synonymous with state ownership,...

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Noynoy's SONAlysis

I was looking forward to hearing Noynoy’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), held last July 25, 2011. Although I’m not an avid fan of his administration, my primary purpose of hearing his speech is not because I want to have something to rant about, but I simply want to hear what he has to say, how he will justify his current decisions...

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Gradualism – A Tool of Democratic Socialism

I have recently engaged in an insightful conference in the Center for Nationalist Studies, an organization at the University of the Philippines – Diliman that I’ve just joined. CNS is basically a movement primarily concerned with drastic amends with our current politico-economic system, giving emphasis on the necessity of our country to promote...

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Ang Sampung Salot ng Pilipinas

(Note: This is exactly the same as "The Ten Plagues of the Philippines." I just felt the need to make a Filipino version of this article, so as to make it more understandable by Filipino laymen.) Tinalakay ko sa nakaraan kong artikulo ang tungkol sa matinding pangangailangan ng isang repormang pulitikal at ekonomikal upang masagot ang pangangailangan ng mamamayan. Ngunit hindi nangangahulugan na ang pamahalaan lamang ang may...

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The Ten Plagues of the Philippines

I’ve discussed in my previous article the dire need of a politico-economic reform to meet the urgent needs of our fellowmen. However, this certainly doesn’t mean that the government is the sole perpetrator of all the problems in our country. In this article, we shall turn our attention to the evils plaguing the central element of our nation; ourselves, the people. In this blog entry, we shall address the traditions and idiosyncrasies...

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