Monthly Archives: November 2013

Preparing for the day after

Posted on November 23, 2013 by JPFenix

A RECENT Yolanda related discussion between partners was about what we would have done if something like that happened to us personally. What if, in one fell swoop, everything was gone… the world as we knew it suddenly turned into … Continue reading →

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Dinky Soliman in the darkness of Yolanda

Posted on November 21, 2013 by JPFenix

I am in awe of all the people who helped and continue to help in the relief and rebuilding after Typhoon Yolanda/ Haiyan. Love and compassion are overflowing. So many deserve more than a pat on the back. They deserve … Continue reading →

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Disaster preparedness means being proactive

Posted on November 20, 2013 by JPFenix

THERE are many lessons we can and should learn from this whole Yolanda/ Haiyan experience – one that I hope we take to heart in this whole experience – is that being proactive is definitely the way to go. And … Continue reading →

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Korina, Cooper and other media musings

Posted on November 19, 2013 by JPFenix

KORINA Sanchez, the indefatigable news anchor and radio commentator of media giant ABS-CBN, has reportedly been suspended from her programs by the network. Coming from her defenders, she was not suspended but has just taken a leave of absence, reportedly … Continue reading →

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When saviors need saving

Posted on November 16, 2013 by JPFenix

“CONTINUITY Planning” is a system where government and authority is maintained in the wake of a disaster with due consideration to the fact that the usual front liners  – the local government units and their disaster management and relief teams … Continue reading →

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Marcosian propaganda in Daang Matuwid

Posted on November 15, 2013 by JPFenix

In the years of Ferdinand E. Marcos’ rule in the country, the populace became so polarized because he had increasingly intensified his propaganda that if you were not for him, you were against the state. This main theme was carried … Continue reading →

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Anti PNoy, or Antay PNoy?

Posted on November 14, 2013 by JPFenix

A lot has been said about the way government and specifically President Benigno S. Aquino III has handled the Yolanda/ Hayian crisis. The general sentiment is that there is a lack of quick deliberate action in the wake of the … Continue reading →

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DAY 6 since Yolanda/ Haiyan

Posted on November 13, 2013 by JPFenix

DAY 6 since Yolanda/ Haiyan hit, I wake up to BBC’s report that “people have been increasingly abandoned” in Leyte. Switching to CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN… and the theme is much the same: Relief has been pouring in from all over … Continue reading →

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Deliverance

Posted on November 12, 2013 by JPFenix

IT IS day five since Yolanda hit central Philippines. And in those five days all media has covered are death, destruction, hunger and despair. You’d think by now you’d see a ray of hope, but no. The most positive news … Continue reading →

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True and Pseudo Environmentalists

Posted on November 6, 2013 by JPFenix

A FEW years back I had a radio interview with Mary Jane Ortega, former mayor of San Fernando La Union. Her administration was so successful with the waste management system that they implemented in their city – particularly their modern … Continue reading →

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