The Fourth Perspective

The Philippine Navy is set to acquire two brand new frigates for 18 billion pesos. This will be in addition to two used Hamilton cutters recently acquired from the United States . That would sum to four the Philippine navy’s frigate fleet by 2018. Before that time and during 2014- 2017 a lot could transpire while the Philippines  is in a defense vacuum at sea. The apprehension of many Filipinos is that the course of Philippine Navy’s acquisition is seemed to be unresponsive, and patterned after that of the world superpowers whose intent and purpose is relatively more complex. Destroyers, carriers and frigates are essential battle equipment of those whose aim is to project power beyond their borders. These are large and expensive machineries fitted with expensive electronic devices to enable their operators to export chaos in any part of the world. Their sheer size and complexity entails more cost in maintenance and operation. These type of ships is expeditionary, as such, t

A drive to amend the economic provision of the Philippine Constitution is currently under way, and its proponents are no less than the leadership of the house of representatives. Two days ago it was approved on the committee level and will be on its way to second reading. The charter change proponents are zeroing-in on the elimination of the provisions that limits the ownership by foreigners of land and business to 40%, including management of media, franchises to public utilities and ownership of educational institution. The resolution also seeks to increase foreign participation in developing, exploring, and utilizing lands of public domain, waters, minerals, coal, petroleum, and other mineral oil, all sources of potential energy, fisheries, forest, timber, flora and fauna, wildlife and other natural resources. The Speaker of the house has pushed for the amendments, saying this will increase foreign direct investments that will create jobs, boost income, fuel economic activity and i

The Philippine's inability to maintain its sovereignty is a conspicuous mark, that it has yet to regain the collective consciousness towards nationalism, not necessarily in relation to its current predicament with China, but more importantly with the neo-colonial mindset, that since time immemorial had hindered economic freedom and consequently true independence. Ensuing, is the need for heroes to lead it out of its current state of socio-political confusion and cultural disarray, towards genuine economic and political freedom. It unconsciously longed for perpetual and fresh heroes, that would validate its worth in the community of nation. It's hunger for heroes is insatiable and wanting, to the point of owning every winners as its own, even those that has little traces to its own blood, while at the same time idolizing and parading the home-grown and the true bloodied ones. Its vigorous and joyous attempt to be identified with Filipino winners reveal the missing qualities t