by Eric Santillan The elections are over. The hype, and singing, and dancing, and debates (or lack of it) and poster wars, and the wooing of votes, and the buying of them, are over. We have new officials. Finally. Our problems are solved! Our saviours have arrived! Not. We've had elections in this country since … Continue reading What To Do Now (Post-Election Tips to People Who Would Not Be Stupid Again)
The Real Generation of Wimps
by Eric Santillan The generation who are in grade school and high school now have been called many names. But the name that has stuck is the Generation of Wimps. That is because this generation is more pampered and spoiled than the previous ones. Because of the media and research about the importance of high … Continue reading The Real Generation of Wimps
REFOCUSING GOVERNMENT: Re-Visioning for the Coming Elections
by Eric Santillan "Freedom is only one generation from extinction." - Ronald Reagan In a few months, it's going to be elections once again. Candidates are sending feelers, and the campaign fever is once again at a high. You see epal all over the place. The paradox of it all is this: the people who … Continue reading REFOCUSING GOVERNMENT: Re-Visioning for the Coming Elections
Philippine Political Skill Sets: Or Why We Vote the Wrong Persons to Power
Years ago, when I was in high school, I was one of the winners in a writing contest sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry. During the awards ceremonies, I was congratulated by the DTI Secretary named Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.