Category: Philippine History
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Engaging LGUs in economic development
Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 11 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party At present, the Local Government Units (LGUs), with their Internal Revenue Allotments (IRA), are hardly mobilized to get directly involved in economic development. The LGUs have been decentralized since 1991, or…
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Francisco Rodriguez and the first Philippine bank
Originally posted on Subli: BPI branch at Plaza Sta. Cruz, Carriedo, Manila Photo Credit: By noel Gonong (Wikipedia Takes Manila participant) While some Filipinos think that the Bank of the Philippine Islands (Banco de las Islas Filipinas, commonly known as BPI) is the first bank in the Philippines, it was not. BPI was founded on…
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Leapfrogging to Higher Economic Growth (2)
Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 10 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party Investments, and in the case of the Philippines, foreign investments, is a big factor in driving economic growth. Unfortunately, for the past many years, the country has been behind most of…
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Imelda Marcos- a study in a power grab, corruption and ill-gotten wealth during the Marcos Era – Part II
Originally posted on Subli: Imelda Marcos – Photo taken during an interview at her Makati residence on July 29, 2008. Photo Credit: Wikipedia In 1978, the administration Kilusang Bagong Lipunan party fielded Imelda as a candidate in the Philippine parliamentary elections of 1978. Because most opposition candidates were either in jail or had limited mobility…
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Leapfrogging to higher economic growth
Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 9 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder,?Buklod National Political Party Since about five decades ago, the Philippine economy has gone what appears to be an irreversible downward spiral in comparison with our now 9 ASEAN neighbors. As shown in a World Bank…
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Ave Verum Corpus
Originally posted on allenrizzi: Ave Verum Corpus has often been described as one of the few perfect pieces of music ever written. It is a mere three minutes long and simple in musical structure but ranks among Mozart’s best works. Ave Verum Corpus (Hail, True Body), (K. 618), is a motet (a short piece of…
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Playing cards made history
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: Playing cards to pass the time War can be hell… and war can be absolute boredom. There are few better ways to pass the time than by playing cards. They’re easy to carry: small and lightweight, they fit into a rucksack, duffel bag or Alice pack without having to sacrifice…
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Imelda Marcos – a study in a power grab, corruption and ill-gotten wealth during the Marcos Era – Part I
Originally posted on Subli: Imelda Romualdez Marcos with former President Ferdinand Marcos and family during the 1965 inauguration- Photo Credit: Malacañang Palace Imelda Romualdez Marcos is a Filipina politician and convicted criminal. She married Marcos in 1954 and became the First Lady of the Philippines when Ferdinand Marcos became President of the Philippines in 1965…
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Transforming Agriculture
Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 8 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party Improving Philippine agriculture, which includes fishery and forestry products, has been a persistent major issue since much of the 20th century. Unfortunately, we still continue to struggle to come to grips…
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Marcos and Martial Law in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: The Sunday edition of the Philippines Daily Express on September 24, 1972, the only newspaper published after the announcement of martial law on September 21, the evening prior. Ferdinand Marcos changed parties to run against Diosdado Macapagal and was elected president in 1965. While running for the presidency, Ferdinand Marcos and his wife,…
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