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.

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The Global Warming Skeptics and The Great Global Warming Swindle

The documentary “The Global Warming Swindle” was made by Martin Durkin, an environmentalism skeptic. Durkin raises several points about the increasing awareness and militancy regarding environmental issues:

1.) That the warming we are experiencing now is part of the Earth’s natural cycle
2.) Carbon Dioxide does not cause global warming; Carbon Dioxide is the product of global warming
3.) Global warming is not caused by human activity
4.) The Green Movement is a socio-economic and political plot. [1]

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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.

Top Ten Reasons Why GMA Is Going to Visit the US, Vietnam, and Spain

GMA to visit US, Hanoi; eyes Spain – The Philippine Star

Dalawang buwan na lang at ihahalal na natin ang bagong pangulo ng Pilipinas. At ilang buwan pa pagkatapos noon siya ay manunungkulan na.

At kung walang aberyang mangyayari, si GMA ay bababa na sa pagkapangulo, ilang buwan na lang mula ngayon.

Kaya naman laking gulat ko na may pahabol na official business itong si GMA. Sabagay, ‘yung iba kailangan. Tulad ng pagpunta n’ya sa Vietnam para sa isang summit ng mga heads of state ng ASEAN. ‘Yung lakad n’ya sa US, eh, inimbitahan s’ya ni P’reng Barack, alangan namang hindian n’ya. At ‘yung sa Spain…wala pa raw maibigay na dahilan ang Malacañang.

Alangan nga namang sina Noli at Gibo ang kanyang papuntahin; hindi na nga sila pinapansin dito sa ‘Pinas, doon pa kaya sa abroad? Hindi naman n’ya pwedeng si Villar ang kanyang ipadala; hindi pa pwedeng ibulgar na secret candidate ni GMA si Manny. At lalong hindi pwede si Noynoy; i-snob-bin lang s’ya n’un.

Kaya, no other choice but her.

Pero, bakit nga ba siya aalis, ngayong paalis na s’ya sa pwesto? Eto, sa aking palagay, ang sampung dahilan kung bakit kailangan (gusto) pa n’yang maglakwatsa:

Reason Number 10
Hindi pa nakakapunta ng Spain si FG.

Reason Number 9
Naghahanap-hanap na s’ya kung saan s’ya pwedeng makahingi ng political asylum.

Reason Number 8
Sa Switzerland talaga ang punta n’ya; panggulo lang ang Spain.

Reason Number 7
Miss na n’ya ang pagkain sa ‘Le Cirque’.

Reason Number 6
Nawawala ang mga lumang pictures nila ni Obama.

Reason Number 5
Para wala s’ya sa bansa kung i-anuns’yo na ang kanyang napiling papalit kay Chief Justice Puno.

Reason Number 4
Mangangampanya talaga s’ya; baka ang mga OFW ang magpapataas ng rating ni Gibo.

Reason Number 3
Mangangampanya talaga s’ya; baka ang mga OFW ang magpapataas ng rating ni Manny. (Check!)

Reason Number 2
Titignan n’ya kung gaano kabilis ang pag-angat ng Vietnam, na malapit na tayong malampansan, pagkatapos ng siyam na taon ng kanyang panunungkulan bilang pangulo ng ‘Pinas.

At ang Reason Number 1 kung bakit s’ya aalis:
Wala s’yang magawa sa kanyang pera…Teka! Teka! Teka! Pera natin ang gagamitin n’ya, ah! Parang mali. Parang hindi check.

So, ano nga ba ang dahilan at aalis pa s’ya ng bansa?

Source: Bulalo Soup for the Pinoy Soul

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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.

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Ang panggagahasa kay Sarah Raymundo

N.B. – This will be published in the July 23-29, 2010 issue of Pinoy Weekly. Kahit kontra sa etika, hayaan mong pangalanan ko ang biktima. Mayroon pong paulit-ulit na ginahasa (at patuloy na ginagahasa) sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (UP) Diliman. Siya po ay walang iba kundi si Sarah Jane S. Raymundo. Pamilyar... 

Source:  Rising Sun

Beating the Odds — a book about President GMA

It's rare that I ever blog about anything that has to do with politics. I avoid political topics like the plague for many reasons which I will not go into now.Just this morning, I learned about this book entitled Beating the Odds. It's about how Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo formulated... 

Source:  Animetric's World

Noynoy Aquino, a modern liberal

For the many who have enthusiastically supported or joined EDSA II, myself among them, the final push was almost certainly the failure of the constitutional process (the remedy of impeachment) to hold then President Estrada accountable for charges of multiple impeachment offenses. (President–elect... 

Source:  Filipino Voices

139 Congressmen Absent During the Roll Call for Freedom of Info Bill Approval

Here is the list of the 139 congressmen who were absent or at least present but did not respond to the roll call during the latest congressional session on the ratification of the Freedom of Information Bill or FOI Bill. Their absence eventually extinguished the well-sought FOI Bill due to lack of quorum. House... 

Source:  Ctrl + Alt + Delete - Personal random journal and reviews

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