Monthly Archives: October 2011
Global Networking: THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT – PEOPLE POWER REDUX
by Rodel Rodis
November 1, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street movement that started at Zuccotti Park in the financial district of New York City on September 17 and that has since spread to 70 major American cities and 600 communities throughout the U.S. is the 2011 reiteration Continue reading
Diabetes Warning
by Dr. Philip S. Chua.
November 1, 2011
Worldwide, in the last few decades, victims of diabetes have increased more than twice, and expected to grow from its current 246 million to 380 million in 18 years, by 2025, according to the report from the International Diabetes Institute in Australia. Continue reading
Mga Babasahing Ipinagbawal (‘At ang Naked Girls Reading’) – Part 2 of 2 Parts
by Fermin Salvador.
November 1, 2011
Isang interesanteng bagay tungkol sa kuwento sa likod ng mga libro at babasahing minsang ipinagbawal ng mga awtoridad ay ang naging importansiya ng mga ito paglipas ng panahon Continue reading
TOUGH TIMES DEMAND TOUGH SOLUTIONS (Solving the Unemployment Crises-Part One)
by Fred C. Wilson III
November 1, 2011
“When I call a recession…that means that process is starting to feed on itself, which means that you can yell and scream and you can write a big check, but it’s not going to stop.”
–Lakshman Achuthan- Continue reading
Another Solyndra-like Debacle in the Making?
by Don Azarias
November 1, 2011
“Spend and waste the taxpayers’ money. Never mind that we are trillions of dollars in debt.” That seems to be the rallying cry of President Barack Obama and the Democrats who are hell-bent on making their payback to their political sponsors instead of protecting the American taxpayers. Continue reading
The Mystery of Democracy in the Pinnacle of Capitalism
by Arnold De Villa
November 1, 2011
If Karl Heinrich Marx were alive, he probably would say: “See, I told you so”. He argued that the profit accrued by wealthy capitalists would eventually create an internal tension culminating in the uprising of the proletariat to create a classless society. Continue reading
Danny “Hilot” Perez
by Carmelita Cochingco Ballesteros.
November 1, 2011
Does your day begin and end uneventfully? Be thankful. What has Danny “Hilot” Perez got to do with an uneventful day? Please read on. Continue reading
The elusive peace in Mindanao
November 1, 2011
President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III has been criticized for his inaction in the wake of the death of 19 Army Special Forces troops who were reportedly ambushed by rebels last October 18, 2011 in Al-Barka, Basilan province. Continue reading
Coup in the works
November 1, 2011
During the administration of President Corazon Aquino, a dozen or so coup attempts were mounted by renegade officers and men apparently disgusted at the way the “vindictive” government was being managed at that time. Continue reading
Apl.de.ap cited by Pnoy for education campaign
November 1, 2011
Filipino-American singer Allan Pineda, also known as apl.de.ap of the American pop group Black Eyed Peas, continues to earn raves not only for his music but also for his efforts to help in the education of the Filipino youth. Continue reading