Philippines: A Fragile State Vulnerable to Climate Change
A fragile state may be characterized by weak state institutions, unstable political arrangement and internal armed conflict. In these times of climate change where risk hazard for citizens are increasing, fragile states may find their problems intensify. A fragile state has minimal or no mitigation and adaptation policies for the effects of climate change, and in the event of a calamity, will most likely fail to deliver basic services to those who need it.
The Philippines is an example of a fragile state. State institutions are inefficient, laws are not taken seriously by its citizens and more than 4 decades of armed conflict that challenges the legitimacy of the state itself.
My small need
This is the first time that I’ll be writing for PinoyBlogosphere.com. It’s a most refreshing thing since I have been writing for my own blog http://newphilrevolution.blogspot.com for quite some time and for the defunct Filipino Voices.com.
There are several things that occupy my mind right now. One of them, the seemingly deteriorating peace and order situation throughout the country, most especially Metro Manila. Metro Manila is under attack mainly by malevolent forces that seemed intent on making life harder for us.
IMagine, we are being made to suffer from extreme price hikes and with no wage hike in sight, and here you are, being spooked by criminal elements almost every single day. It seemed that government is quite helpless in solving these things.
Here we are, quite problematic, every single day on how to get the money for that next meal, and when you get out of your house, you still have petty thieves, carjackers, kidnappers etal, to worry about.
Government, as I was made to believe by my Political Science teacher, is there to protect the rights and welfare of the people. We are being made to pay our taxes and we expect that government will do its share of protecting our welfare. What are some things we expect government to do:
1. Protect us from unscrupulous traders and big time companies particularly from price hikes. Government has the power to intervene, yet, can’t seem to figure out why it has’nt.
2. Protect us from cartelization. Cartels make life harder by controlling and imposing unjust prices for their commodities.
3. Make government service accessible.
These are simple things which we expect government. Unfortunately, this government, like its predecessors, seemed totally clueless or is unable to satisfy our primary needs.
Government tries to convince us to do small things for the country, yet, here you are, having a government that does not try to do its end of the bargain.
Quo vadis?
FACEBOOK WILL END ON MARCH 15th?
PALO ALTO, CA –Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in March. Managing the site has become too stressful.
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Escolta
Escolta was once the seat of financial district in Manila. During the post colonial era and pre war in Manila, Escolata was marked by beauty and splendor. The high-end fashionable shops and department stores were located here. It was reputed as the place for shopping of the rich. CLICK TO READ MORE.
Luna Mystica
I am aware that the photo above will not justify how beautiful the moon was last night. Skygazers have surely noticed how extra brilliant and big the moon on January 30, 2010. A blue moon occurs every 2.5 years. The month of January 2010 is extraordinary since blue moon came twice this month – New Year’s Eve and January 30 respectively. CLICK TO READ MORE.
Soothsayers in Quiapo
The Quiapo church is a paradox. Ubiquitous soothsayers who claim to have a psychic power to unfold the future surround the place. Patrons come by to Quiapo to consult about: love relationships, marriage, jobs, health and possibility of going abroad. CLICK MORE TO READ.
2010 Election: Bilog na Hugis Itlog
The most anticipated automated election is coming two months from now, for the very first time Philippines will say goodbye to mano-mano system of electing local and national leaders. May the COMELEC successfully implement the full automated election nationwide? Let’s hope against hope that fair, clean, and honest election will be achieved; It’s high time and we Filipinos deserve it. I am really struggling to set aside my cynicism against COMELEC this time. CLICK TO READ MORE.
Circumstantial Culture
Being away from home allows one an opportunity to look at his own people with a detached perspective. It is with that note that this blog is being written.
Because I am overseas, I only manage to get fresh news from home by watching the news in TFC. It is very refreshing to hear news of Filipinos achieving so much in the fields of boxing, entertainment/music, fashion and sometimes, even science, but it is quite disconcerting to hear news about the degenerating political and social climate in the Philippines. But I am not a political science expert nor am I an authority in social analysis. I speak of what is simply on my mind right now, as I also think of the future of the Filipino people.
PCOSmachine and Automated Garci
The election is over, finally, we can all move on… right?
… or maybe not. There are still a lot of people who cant seem to accept the fact that Noynoy Aquino won by a mile. Didn’t really go for Aquino, went for Gibo, but then, like everything in life, there are winners and losers. That’s...
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