tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.comments2023-08-07T16:54:13.763+08:00Daily MusingsFrederick Tomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comBlogger385125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-1970937492291748792023-02-26T20:38:48.719+08:002023-02-26T20:38:48.719+08:00(3) Other factors:
-- The tendency of the press to...(3) Other factors:<br />-- The tendency of the press to oversensationalize everything in the name of ratings. Check out how Mar Roxas' chances in 2016 got doomed thanks to "tanim-bala", "Mamasapano", Manila traffic, LTO issues, etc. (Not saying these issues have no basis, but then again, obviously they got hi-jacked by those with vested interests and stuff)<br />-- The global picture: Rise of authoritarian states (China especially, and Russia), weakening of the West, and general decline of liberal democracy in favor of "illiberal" / "imperfect" democracies, and outright authoritarian regimes. With the way Trump is feasting on the Biden admin's inability to address crime and inflation, for example, don't be surprised if Trump wins again in 2024. Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835096543847430197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-28562289612269932932023-02-26T20:24:15.505+08:002023-02-26T20:24:15.505+08:00Like you sir, I am already numbed / deliberately i...Like you sir, I am already numbed / deliberately ignoring politics these days, that any day that passes with China not attacking Taiwan, no World War III (yet?), no nuclear attack in Ukraine, Taiwan, or the West PH sea, is good enough of a day for me haha. <br /><br />Kidding aside, without going into a 10 page essay about the direction of the Philippines, I see mainly two factors that were at play these past decades: <br />(1) Politicians exploiting "divide-and-conquer" to the highest degree, especially with regards to social class divisions and conservative vs liberal divisions. <br />-- For example, when the upper class and upper middle class of society (particularly its conservative segments) turn a blind eye to the slaughter of the poor (and maybe even the lower middle class too) during the previous admin's "drug war" and when no one among these segments of society cared about the Marcos Sr burial, I knew it was just matter of time regarding the Marcos comeback. <br />-- At this point, all the upper class and upper middle class care about is economic growth continues (which to their credit, has been accomplished by Du30 regime after the vaccination campaigns and re-opening of the economy, then continued by the Marcos Jr regime). <br />-- Plus liberals unable to refute (at least in the eyes of conservative upper middle class / upper class) issues like Mamasapano, Mendiola massacre, "tanim-bala" every time these are thrown against the Aquinos, didn't help. <br /><br />(2) Filipinos' tendency to bow down to their barangay-level and city-level "kababayan" political dynasties. <br />-- Seems part of the Filipino DNA since pre-colonial times (ever since the Philippine islands were not really a country, just a bunch of barangays headed by datus)<br />-- Therefore, since politician X or family X is from my barangay, city, or province, they are always right and deserve to be re-elected. <br />-- Having political dynasties ally with each other results in an even more unbeatable slate, as we've seen with the Marcos-Duterte alliance (more so if it's so strategic that it covers the whole country. Marcos, Arroyo = Luzon. Duterte = Visayas, Mindanao, for example). ----- As long as that Marcos-Arroyo-Duterte alliance is solid, sorry but I see no way forward for the Liberal Party / Liberal democracy in the PH. It's "illiberal" democracy (as Heydarian puts it) at best, authoritarianism at worst. <br /><br />(3) Other factors:<br />-- The tendency of the press to sensationalize everything in the name of TV ratings. Again, check out how Mar Roxas' chances in 2016 got doomed thanks to "tanim-bala", "Mamasapano", Manila traffic, LTO issues, etc. (Not saying these issues have no basis, but then again... )Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835096543847430197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-84937652672818375572022-10-12T21:33:01.178+08:002022-10-12T21:33:01.178+08:00Get well soon sir!Get well soon sir!Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835096543847430197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-22295078706077129052022-09-19T20:26:16.790+08:002022-09-19T20:26:16.790+08:00I remember in my Star Frontiers adventures, one of...I remember in my Star Frontiers adventures, one of my team mates kept on missing while firing a recoil-less rifle at point blank range. :) Frederick Tomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-10967598028054800752022-07-12T21:24:16.939+08:002022-07-12T21:24:16.939+08:00Hope the move back to F2F will be well for the AHS...Hope the move back to F2F will be well for the AHS / AJHS sir! Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835096543847430197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-60973983017211942742022-07-10T18:07:20.720+08:002022-07-10T18:07:20.720+08:00Thanks for the heads up. Thanks for the heads up. Frederick Tomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-13430512002993827612022-07-10T15:26:38.758+08:002022-07-10T15:26:38.758+08:00Abenomics isn't just about Japan's economy...Abenomics isn't just about Japan's economy, though, under it, Japan was consistently the number 1 source of ODA funding of the Philippine economy, surpassing even China and the US. Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835096543847430197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-30333607637599297372022-05-30T18:20:26.369+08:002022-05-30T18:20:26.369+08:00maybe it was cuz of the change of management. too ...maybe it was cuz of the change of management. too badcooey2phhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301706617166735110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-24597174812282560872022-01-12T14:22:44.839+08:002022-01-12T14:22:44.839+08:00RIP Meepo. You will be missed.RIP Meepo. You will be missed.Sir J. K. Samson https://www.blogger.com/profile/03516978759190180604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-18371316413064305342021-10-29T15:33:54.332+08:002021-10-29T15:33:54.332+08:00One of the dangers of auction is if one gets too e...One of the dangers of auction is if one gets too emotional about a pick, and overbids. The result of that is not having enough budget to get a fairly well-rounded team. Our league is H2H also, which makes for some strategic managing. :)<br />Frederick Tomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-75969988138200871212021-10-29T15:26:39.532+08:002021-10-29T15:26:39.532+08:00Same here.Same here.Frederick Tomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-30782643355701543172021-10-25T18:54:39.359+08:002021-10-25T18:54:39.359+08:005-4's been the story of my fantasy life since ...5-4's been the story of my fantasy life since last year! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019753969988117626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-41300503334042899912021-10-18T11:02:54.261+08:002021-10-18T11:02:54.261+08:00Never tried the the auction format yet. But usuall...Never tried the the auction format yet. But usually maintain a Roto and H2H team every year to destress (or not sometimes hehe) I like the PG pick and I think White's got a real chance to thrive too with DeRozan in CHI now. Looking forward to an interesting season, with less foul baiting chicaneryAgwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412776810408630790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-6285989182662869592021-07-17T14:09:58.004+08:002021-07-17T14:09:58.004+08:00I still have to listen to it; thanks for the heads...I still have to listen to it; thanks for the heads-up. I'll check it out.Frederick Tomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-12761553885558438342021-07-17T07:25:27.433+08:002021-07-17T07:25:27.433+08:00What do you think of their latest original album, ...What do you think of their latest original album, The Lucky Ones? ELShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552226390268660346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-6140960165384276092021-06-14T20:55:26.777+08:002021-06-14T20:55:26.777+08:00Congratulations on being Cardoner's Cluster He...Congratulations on being Cardoner's Cluster Head.<br />You are more than ready for a leadership position. Well.. no one is really ready but your time has finally come. I know how much you love the school. This love along with God's grace is all you need. Of course the self-doubt and the fear will be there. I'd be more concerned you didn't have any. You got this buddy. The Big Guy's got your back. <br />One more thing. Whatever happens, LASAGNA! <br />Mocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083861780245720784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-75226495099268864402021-04-17T04:05:43.535+08:002021-04-17T04:05:43.535+08:00Loved ones are never lost. They live in our hearts...Loved ones are never lost. They live in our hearts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17959677915978913876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-8165871540416437312021-01-20T09:45:33.328+08:002021-01-20T09:45:33.328+08:00Love this, Erick!!! Thank you!Love this, Erick!!! Thank you!mengdghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891825405682380499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-79986100085326795442021-01-14T16:08:53.486+08:002021-01-14T16:08:53.486+08:00Thank yoy so much for this informationThank yoy so much for this informationAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10609243082743912613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-69858404360445689002020-12-31T10:22:38.815+08:002020-12-31T10:22:38.815+08:00Oh, that's good to hear. It's going to be ...Oh, that's good to hear. It's going to be a while before I get back to Baguio, though.Frederick Tomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-23814050673521512772020-12-30T08:59:50.860+08:002020-12-30T08:59:50.860+08:00Forest house has reopened as an outdoor garden din...Forest house has reopened as an outdoor garden dining restaurant i think. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499420970718569465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-16326027840406012862020-09-11T08:30:38.467+08:002020-09-11T08:30:38.467+08:00I agree with you there.In between classes, during ...I agree with you there.In between classes, during classes, getting to know them and their contexts better. It's the interaction with them that makes online classes trying.Frederick Tomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778495910515608502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-89910645285276398562020-09-10T10:00:07.125+08:002020-09-10T10:00:07.125+08:00most of all, i miss being able to talk with the st...most of all, i miss being able to talk with the students.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01163462577537439300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-28155127795211800492018-06-29T20:15:38.579+08:002018-06-29T20:15:38.579+08:00Wow coolWow coolEthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552730859935683688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164389.post-15990164352064586972016-07-03T11:30:02.739+08:002016-07-03T11:30:02.739+08:00I'm glad to know that you are "still here...I'm glad to know that you are "still here". You are one of my favorite bloggers. God bless. Happy Sunday!nixca316https://www.blogger.com/profile/14683057723090919996noreply@blogger.com