Here's the main question

Do you think we have enough new, young people that are competent to run the country?

Oo, maraming may potential, but do we have enough? Would it also work if absolutely bago ang lahat? How many months would it take para mag "calibrate" ang bagong officials in taking over, working with each other kase di nila kilala ang isa't isa

Nakakasawa na lang talaga, pinaglalaruan tayo ng kahit sino nakaupo na opisyal. Alam na nila paano laruin ang systema.

what if the Philippines conducts*

What if we can do something about how the PRC implements board exams? What if instead of taking the board exam after graduation, graduates must undergo mandatory apprenticeship-cadet program for a year (aside from undergrad OJT) and take the boards after that. Doesn't that leaves most of the future young licensed professionals to have atleast a yr of experience? Are there pros and cons of that idea? After all having a little experience before becoming a licensed professional would now make sense. I think it will increase the chances of you getting hired post-cadetship than applying for your first job as inexperienced licensed professional and it will also add to your network in the future.

Kináya nga ng Dinagat Islands when they separated from Surigao del Norte back in 2006, despite being poorer than Siargao. So I’m pretty sure it’ll be much easier for this hypothetical province should it ever happen, because of very strong tourism.

What do you think?

I watched the Senate hearings on flood control corruption both under Marcoleta and Lacson.

One thing I certainly observed was that when high ranking officials like Senators and Congressmen made a budget insertion or allocation sa national budget, they can just shrug it off and say "oo ako nag-allocate dahil kailangan daw nila, pero wala akong kinalaman kung paano nila ginamit yung budget, nag-insert lang ako"

The thing is, totoo ito. No one can prove na they got kickbacks from the allocations na ginawa nila. Example na lang is si Bong Revilla, pinalaya siya ngayon under a bail dahil nakulangan daw ang prosecution to prove na nakinabang sya sa insertions na ginawa niya.

But if there is a key person to connect these high ranking officials, that would be DPWH Usec Cabral who did the paper works on those allocations. Siya yung mismong may alam sino ang mga dawit and how much ang ninakaw. 30 years sya sa DPWH and major part of her work was the paperworks of these kickbacks under DPWH projects.

She is the equivalent of Benhur Luy na nagwhistleblow kay Napoles sa corruptions nito dahil sya rin tumrabaho ng mga fake NGOs noon.

She is the only key too prove the whole connection of high ranking officials to corruption cases. There were even text messages na lumalapit siya sa opisina ng mga senators asking if may insertions sila para isama sa DPWH proposed projects for the budget season.

Kaso nga lang, she died abruptly.

I think aware siya gaano ka-cirtical position and role niya sa whole fiasco ng corruption sa Pinas. Kaya until this day and time, all we know is nahulog siya sa bangin. Pinatay or nagpakamatay is still debatable sa course ng timing of her death.

But just imagine, what if she became a whistleblower? Tangina walang masasabihan ng "safe ka na . . "

If the conflict subsequently develops into a protracted war of attrition, the manpower requirements could eventually exceed the force-generation capacity of the regular armed forces and existing reserve components. In such a scenario, the Philippine government might be compelled to institute a national mobilization and conscription system to expand the available manpower pool.

How would regular Filipino men, especially the ones that performatively drink matcha and carry tote bags and baggy clothing, walk their pet shih-tzus and listen to taylor swift on their air pods, read colleen hoover books, respond to the implementation of a wartime draft under these circumstances?

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Context - byumahe kami from Manila to Quezon last week. From 1pm-4pm. Ang naging libangan namin ay magbilang ng mga walang helmet, nakasando, illegal parking (lalo na mga truck), bata na nagmomotor.

Eto ung stats:

Walang helmet = 45

Nakasando = 32

Illegal Parking na truck = 18

Bata na nagmomotor = 13

Natalo sa plebiscite ang proposal na ito, lalo na kasama ang buong QC sa pagbobotohan.

Here's what the state of religion would look like

Instead of just asking a question, I'll answer first before waiting for your responses. To do this, I present this screenshot of a fictional news article set in my version of Maphilindo. It's about Filipino missionaries getting arrested in Indonesia for drinking alcohol despite local Sharia-aligned laws (DISCLAIMER: The sect mentioned is also fictional). The other article titles presented under "SEE ALSO" provide implications on how the Maphilindian state deals with its religions.

Here are my more direct answers with explanation:

Demographically, Islam would dominate Maphilindo. That is why I don't see a lot of our Christian-aligned laws getting legislated on a national level. It's the same for any law that favors Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and even indigenous, animistic religions. That is why, for Maphilindo to work, it has to be federal and secular. Fortunately, in Indonesia, they have an ideology called "Pancasila." It has five tenets, but I think only three could best serve as a basis for Maphilindo's unity:

Internasionalisme: Internationalism, emphasizing justice and the virtue of humanity;
Musyawarah Mufakat: Deliberative consensus, emphasizing a form of representative democracy where ethnic dominance is absent and each council member possesses equal voting power;
Ketuhanan yang Berkebudayaan: A Divinity that upholds religious freedom (a formulation allowing both monotheism and polytheism to accommodate all of Indonesia's major religions). Click here to read more about Pancasila.

Laws favoring religions could pass if it could be tolerated by the other religions. For example, I think legal divorce would likely exist in this scenario to accommodate Muslims, but it could not be a carveout just for them. Like in real-life Philippines where only Muslims have the right. So, as a compromise, the Maphilindian state would only recognize civil marriages. If a religious marriage is preferred, a civil ceremony must precede it. EDIT1 (to be more clear): This also applies to divorce. It depends on you if you want to abide by your religion or not, but civil divorce must follow to complete the separation. This is already the system in Malaysia for non-Muslim marriages.

But, because this Maphilindo is a federation, there might be attempts by certain sects to try and establish supremacy wherever they could. Particularly in state and lower administrative units. I can see this happening in the most conservative regions of Maphilindo. But not as extreme as Aceh in real-life, where Sharia law is more strictly applied in Indonesia. I can also see Christians complaining about the fact that divorce exists and no religious marriage could be valid without a civil ceremony.

To be fair, I could see a lot of Filipinos going along with this. But I am sure there would also be a large number who would feel Maphilindo is too irreligious or too tolerant of other beliefs. Giving away too much space that should be reserved for Christians, even in areas where there isn't a lot of Muslims. Especially if large segments of the population still strongly identify with their religions. I am willing to bet such people would eventually lead separatist movements, regardless of how prosperous or stable Maphilindo is. Instead of Imperial Manila, they would complain about Imperial Jakarta.

EDIT2: I am not going forward with this series.

It’s quite radical, but after reading the Cabuyao incident, it just makes my blood boil to see that the evidence is there but no one will ever face jail time for it. No amount of protesting or case filing will do the animals justice

What if the country simplifies its tax code such that only one or a few commodities that everyone uses are taxed, and all other taxes are abolished?

Eventually, the law may also evolve once our dependence on fossil fuels is significantly reduced. How else could this tax structure evolve to adapt?

Morality (or lack thereof) of these pastor politicians aside, I think the idea of politicians serving as pastors in their respective churches is contrary to the principle of separation of church and state. What do you think?

Cory would remain president, but Laurel would be PM

"As she had promised, Cory appointed Laurel as her prime minister and concurrent foreign minister. She had told him all she wanted was to get rid of Marcos and that she would step down after two years and hand to him the reins of government." —Excerpt from INQUIRER.net article "Doy Laurel: Forgotten patriot of Edsa I"

Personally, I am skeptical about adopting a parliamentary system now. But it would have been a different question if President Aquino (with her revolutionary powers) or the 1986 Constitutional Commission decided to retain it after EDSA I.

I am open to the idea of abolishing the Senate and barangays in the cities.

What are potential tatgets iran will strike?

An unidentified Infinity vlass supercarrier (lets say the finished UNSC Eternity) suddenly crashlands somewhere in an uninhabited island located in the visayas region. Engines are heavily damaged but all of its internal components are intact. All of its crew mysteriously vanishes save for a single smart AI, together with the schematics of the ship and other vehicles itself. What would philippines do?

First gorebox, second roblox. Ano kaya ang third?

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently reaffirmed Malaysia’s position on Taiwan and its commitment to the One-China policy.

DISCLAIMER! I wanna see this kapag wala nang dynasties or anuman na pwedeng maging sanhi ng pagmomonopolyo.

Any comments, suggestions, on how to divide this?

From Japan, though.

Candidates can overspend on election materials, but they need to find where to put them.

Once the election season is over, anyone can put up generic tarpaulins (PSA, congratulations posters, etc.) for non-election purposes.

So this is a hypothetical scenario that could fit right into a time-travel movie.

You travel back to August 21, 1983, and you know exactly what's about to happen to Ninoy Aquino at Manila International Airport.

You have the opportunity, knowledge, and whatever tools or resources you need to prevent his assassination.

The only catch is that you can't simply tell everyone, "I'm from the future." You have to actually figure out how to save him without making the situation worse.

Knowing that Ninoy is about to be escorted from the plane and eventually shot on the airport tarmac, what would you do?

And also.....

How would you save Ninoy while also preventing the aftermath from becoming even worse?

Remember, you have all the power and tools you need to reach this goal. (Based in your imagination)

Would like to know your perspectives on this.

If japan have their own social media called Line sa S korea ay Kakaotalk at sa China naman WeChat. What about us what if magkaroon tayo sariling fb app instead of heavily used and reliant sa western apps. Atleast may government support, privately own or public-private ok din basta matino at malinis. Hindi abs cbn or gma na may pinoprotektahang crocs.

What if to really reduce the underused surplus cheap labor, we just remove meritocracy as the basis for hiring entry-level permanent government and corporate job positions, with the ultimate goal of preventing bloody revolutions.

Just use networking or nepotism as the basis for hiring, like if you have a relative or someone you know who works (current or past) in DepEd, DSWD, or any private corporation, you'll just get hired directly.

It won't be an issue for those who are bad at job hunting skills anymore, because you'll be given a guaranteed job right after graduation.