A Radical's Nut

  • Notes on Philippine economy and politics
  • Human rights

    Dumb and dumber on cybercrime

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    Arnold Padilla

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    October 2, 2012

    Dumb: The cyberspace has become a very dangerous place. Dumber: Dangerous ideas easily spread there. Dumb: I think there has to be a virtual Big Brother who shall monitor what’s happening online. Dumber: Not only monitor but instill discipline. Daang matuwid is not chaotic, you know. Dumb: We will regulate…

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  • Economy, Fiscal issues, Governance

    Junking the Marcosian debt policy for people’s needs

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    Arnold Padilla

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    September 29, 2012

    Continued from Part 1 Until today, under post-Martial Law so-called democratic regimes, the Marcosian policy of automatic debt servicing and the heavy debt burden continue to cripple the capacity of government to provide sufficient social services and attend to the basic needs of the people. In an earlier research, think…

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  • Economy, Fiscal issues, Governance

    Martial Law legacy: debt servicing, top priority from Macoy to Noynoy

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    Arnold Padilla

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    September 23, 2012

    Last September 21, the country marked the 40th anniversary of the imposition of Martial Law by the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos. Those dark years were notorious for the numerous cases of human rights atrocities committed by the military; for the unprecedented cronyism; and for the massive and flagrant ransacking of…

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  • Human rights, Tribute

    A national loss

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    Arnold Padilla

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    September 20, 2012

    The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) is holding a tribute today (September 20) to honor the memory of the prominent, respected and treasured human rights lawyer Attorney Romeo T. Capulong. Ka Romy passed away last September 16 at the age of seventy-seven. In its official statement, Bayan described Ka Romy a…

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  • Oil deregulation

    No overpricing? Oil review, as usual

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    Arnold Padilla

    on

    September 8, 2012

    As expected, the Independent Oil Price Review Committee (IOPRC) set up by the Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared the oil companies of overpricing and accumulating excessive profits. DOE officials, of course, were very happy with the findings as they affirmed the position of the department that local pump prices…

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