UNDERSTANDING MYANMAR'S FACADE OF DEMOCRACY
I have always been fascinated with Myanmar, not only because of its golden pagodas or the very interesting paste they put on their faces...
Lumad Children, Academic Freedom and the Anti-Terror Act
A video showing lumad children crying for help, as they were forcefully taken away from the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, by...
Social Science Qua Science: Feminism in the Era of Populism
Abstract When even the hard-won triumphs of feminism are threatened by populist narratives, one can only ask, what role does social...
The Abundance and Poverty Paradox: Empirical Analysis on Resource Curse in Philippine Mineralized
Abstract This paper inquires into the channels through which the socio-economic outcomes of Philippine mineralized provinces are...
Objective Reasoning in Social Science
The question of objectivity remains a concern in finding the scientific foundations for making public choices. Risjord (2014) spoke of...
Risjord's Theories, Interpretations and Concepts
Compare instrumentalist and realist interpretations of the construct “aggression.” Which view seems the most plausible to you? Which view...
SONA surprises, rabbits off the hat!
I have been critical of Duterte’s administration as I had been with his predecessors. Like many others, I too, had many expectations...
Dialogue of Sciences: Natural versus Social
Abstract. This paper will attempt to explore the debate between natural sciences and social sciences, particularly highlighting the...
Rak of Aegis will Rock for Ages
Due to the prodding of my friend and law school classmate Andre Calizo, I went out of my crib tonight to watch the musical play "Rak of...
Social, is a science too!
Philosophy and the sciences Philosophy is almost impossible if not difficult to define considering its varied ramifications that evolved...
