Here in Davao, our Mayor is Rodrigo Duterte, commonly known as “Rody”. Mayor Duterte is a law and order man, sort of a Dirty Harry (which is a nickname that he does have) for Davao City. Let me just say that no matter who you are, you would never want to do anything to end […]
The Congressman wants what?
Do you remember a couple of months ago I had an article where I advocated the Jeepney fares should be determined by the private sector, not dictated by the government? Over the years I have had numerous columns where I pointed out that the Philippine government, in my opinion, gets too involved in matters that […]
They’re always talking Impeachment here…
Before getting into the topic of this post, let me make a few points clearly, so that it is easily understood. I am not a citizen of the Philippines, and as such, I do not participate in politics here. The content of this post is not meant to promote any political views of mine, it […]
An interesting survey
Last week, I was watching a show on a TV news channel, ANC. ANC is sort of the CNN of the Philippines. Sometimes their shows are not so great, but most times I find their conversations interesting and informative. I seem to learn a little about the Philippines whenver I watch, and I like that. […]
“Relatively peaceful” elections
Well, the elections are history. Now, it’s the vote counting that is going on. Remember last week I mentioned about it being a good idea for a foreigner to keep a low profile during the election season? Well, although all the votes have been cast, it is still a good idea to remain low key […]