Author Archives: Leo Alejandrino

This is a story about Risa Hontiveros-Bariquel but it is really a story about us, who we are, and who we want to be as a nation. Risa (nee Ana Theresia) was born on Feb. 24 1966 from a middle … Continue reading →

In an August SWS poll (before “Pablo” and Manny’s KO) 28% of Filipinos said their circumstances had worsened in the last 12 months versus 21% who indicated it had improved; for a negative 8 points. Why are Filipinos dissatisfied with … Continue reading →

      Here is my wish list of headlines from Santa:  -     “ Ampatuan Clan To Spend Christmas In A Small Room” Ampatuan Sr., the head of the clan accused of mass murder, will be spending Christmas with his loved … Continue reading →

The Mayans must be upset. After working so hard at their calendar, with only three weeks to go, it looks like the world is not coming to an end.  I guess there is still the fiscal cliff in the U.S. … Continue reading →

 The world’s two super-powers just elected their leader. America voted for  Obama with 118 million going to the polls. China ostensibly elected Xi Jinping but that is hard to tell because only a roomful of people (out of 1.3 billion) … Continue reading →

After 2 years and over $2.5 billion, America re-elected Barack Obama to office. With Florida undecided, the Democrats won 303 electoral votes, 12% more than needed, 50%-48% of the popular vote and swept all the swing states; despite an unemployment … Continue reading →

It is the most important position in the planet. On Nov. 6 Americans vote for their President. The outcome is crucial. At stake is the fiscal cliff facing the U.S. economy and its impact on the dollar, global warming (the … Continue reading →

Americans go to the polls on Nov.6 to elect a President. The contest is a study in contrasts. The Romney/Ryan ticket sees America as a Harvard business case to which they would apply the principles of private equity.  Romney made … Continue reading →

 Bangsamoro, the notion of an autonomous region within a sovereign nation is common place. California is an autonomous region. It is part of a federal form of Government  practiced in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Brazil, Mexico and India. In this … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the MILF and, I suppose, the Administration for the recent peace agreement. The document calls for the establishment of an autonomous region, Bangsamoro, to replace the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The signing has been hailed as … Continue reading →