Articles

• OUR ENEMY
  Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily Inquirer2009 DURING the Spanish time, the face of our people’s enemy was very clear. It was the Spanish conquerors and rulers of our country. They used force and violence against our people, raped our women, stole ourgold and spices, exploited our natural resources. During the American period, the face of our … Read more
• The few who control our country
  Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerDecember 10, 2014 Only a few families control our politics, government and country. In fact, only 178 political dynasties control our political system. This is according to the 2014 study of Dr Julio Teehankee, college dean at the De La Salle University, Manila. Around 75% of the members of Congress belong … Read more
• Our Leaders, Our Problem
  Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerJune 20, 2014 “When our politicians sleep, our nation moves forward.” You will find this message in many of the streets in Rio de Janeiro these days. When you reflect upon what’s happening in our country today, with many senators and congressmen and other high government officials implicated in the pork … Read more
• The Impossible Country
  Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerMay 5, 2014 This is the title of a 2012 book written by Daniel Tudor. And it refers to South Korea, considered as “the poorest, most impossible country on the planet” in the 1950s. From 1910 – 1945, Korea was occupied and ruled with extreme cruelty by the Japanese. More than … Read more
• Healing our nation
  by Alex LacsonCommentary, Philippine Daily InquirerMarch 31, 2015 In his book “From Third World to First”, Lee Kuan Yew described the Philippines as a country with two societies – first, the few elite who live in luxury, and second, the many poor who live a hard life. He said our country needs a gel that … Read more

The Biggest Reform our country needs by Alex Lacson
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