Akademyang Filipino Members Lunch: September 2019
Held last September 28, 2019 at Manila House Members Club Hosted by Jus. Conchita Carpio-Morales
Author: Brigida Bergkamp
Akademyang Filipino Conversation: Economic Complexity
On September 28, 2019, Akademyang Filipino held the third forum in its Conversations series entitled “Economic Complexity: How increasing product diversity and collective know-how drives equitable national prosperity” at Manila House, Bonifacio Global City. John B. Echauz, CEO of Standard Insurance and one of the Philippines’ business development leaders, discussed...
Akademyang Filipino Members Lunch: August 2019
Held last August 24, 2019 at Aristocrat Restaurant Hosted by Sen. Jun Magsaysay, Jr.
Pros and Cons: Should the Philippines adopt a federal form of government? Commentary by DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya
PDF Format Pros and Cons: Should the Philippines adopt a federal form of government?, Commentary by DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (via Google Drive)
Pros and Cons: Should the Philippines adopt a federal form of government? Commentary by Solita Collas-Monsod
PDF Format Pros and Cons: Should the Philippines adopt a federal form of government?, Commentary by Solita Collas-Monsod (via Google Drive)
Federalism to promote development, says Pimentel; Davide disagrees
GMA News July 1, 2019 Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. on Saturday said federalism can promote development due to increased tax collection by local government units, but former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. disagreed, according to a report on GMA News’ Unang Balita on Monday. Davide said federalism...
Akademyang Filipino Conversation: Pros and Cons of Federalism
Akademyang Filipino held the second forum in its Conversations series entitled “Pros and Cons: Should the Philippines adopt a federal form of government?” last Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Anahaw Room of the Manila House. This critical and significant national issue was discussed by former Supreme Court Chief Justice...
Setting the Record Straight: The Philippine-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty and the South China Sea Dispute
PDF Format 21st Century RP-US Alliance (via Google Drive)
On requiring honesty in election candidates
From the Board of Trustees of Akademyang Filipino: At the root of all our country’s problems, our civic decay, and poverty of spirit is the death of honesty and sincerity in the Filipino. We must come together to revive these core values — the very foundations of strong institutions, and...
Lack of honesty may lead to ‘fake public servants,’ says ex-Ombudsman Morales
Karl Kaufman (MSN News) March 22, 2019 Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales is urging Filipinos to demand honesty from candidates running in the May elections, or risk ending up with “fake public servants.” “If we do not exact or demand honesty in our candidates, we might end up voting for...