The economics of the partition? Naga City Councilor Joseling Tuason is partly correct to say that “more than the political concessions that might be accorded those public figures who are pursuing or resisting the partition, there are grave social and economic restructuring of the entire setup and existing status of Camarines Sur if any changes [...]
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CamSur partition: It’s not the economy, stupid! (3)
Posted in Current Events, Economy, Politics on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
CamSur partition: It’s not the economy, stupid! (2)
Posted in Current Events, Politics on November 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Probability of Division With the hype and media mileage created by the Ad Congress, the probability of dividing Camarines Sur became low. The positive image painted by the media worked against “bukag” that people started asking: Maray man palan an naginibuhan ni Governor L-Ray Villafuerte , nata ta bubuwagon pa? But of course, there [...]
CamSur partition: It’s not the economy, stupid!
Posted in Current Events, History on November 15, 2011 | 5 Comments »
In 1992, James Carville used the economy to catapult Bill Clinton in what is supposedly an uphill presidential battle against George Bush. The slogan “It’s the economy, stupid!” not only broke Bush’s approval rating but also sharply turned American opinion that from the 90% approval rating in 1991, the then US President was hammered with [...]
Albay wages war vs ‘white pollution’
Posted in Current Events on June 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The first time I visited Lucban, Quezon, I encountered people buy fresh fish wrapped in old newspapers. I thought: Masyado sigurong pobre an munisipyong ini ta maski plastic warang nagpapabakal. But conventional wisdom is wrong. First impression is generally a product of hasty generalization and worse, ignorance. Mas mayaman pa an Lucban kumpara sa gold-producing [...]
Will Aleco never get out of its mess? (3)
Posted in Current Events on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Aleco’s History Will organizational change solve Aleco’s woes? Organizational change is not a cure-all solution. Comparing the good and bad performing electric coops all over the country will point out the fact that some of the proposals above actually work but only on certain conditions. Hence, the best solution still lies on the basics: Understanding [...]






