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THE “PEPE” AND “DEDE” OF GOVERNANCE AND FEDERALISM

Congratulations to Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.   In just 24 seconds, the beauteous retired purveyor of online porn has done more for federalism than what the entire 25-person Constitutional Committee of President Duterte has achieved […]

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ART INCREASES BUSINESS INNOVATION, PRODUCTIVITY, AND GROWTH

Businesses that combine arts and science outperform those which isolate art from science. They show 6% higher employment growth; 8% higher sales growth; 10% more productivity; and are 3% more likely to bring radical innovations […]

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DU30 WISHES LUCIO TAN “1,000 YEARS OF HAPPY LIFE”

Last Tuesday, July 17, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attended the rollout of Philippine Airlines’ brand-new aircraft – the Airbus A350 XWB and Airbus A321neo at the Lufthansa Technik Philippines hangar in Pasay City.  The event […]

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DUTERTE MEANS BUSINESS

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte means business.  That is clearly evident from his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 23, before Congress in suburban Quezon City.    The SONA was 4,870 words long, lasted […]

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BAYANIHAN FEDERALISM

Draft Constitution for a Strong, Indissoluble Republic PREAMBLE We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, to build a permanent and indissoluble nation and establish a just, humane, united, and progressive society […]