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Build Local, Buy Local: Panawagan para sa Economic Patriotism
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Build Local, Buy Local: Panawagan para sa Economic Patriotism

Kababayan, may tanong ako sa’yo. Kapag may hawak kang pera, kanino mo ito pinapalakas? Sa sariling kababayan&hel

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 14, 2026
The IMF, World Bank, at ang mga Hindi Nakikitang kaedena ng mga Developing Nations
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The IMF, World Bank, at ang mga Hindi Nakikitang kaedena ng mga Developing Nations

Alam mo ba yung pakiramdam na parang malaya ka… pero may humihila sa’yo pabalik? Ganun ang sitwasyon ng ma

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 14, 2026
Are We Afraid of True Independence?
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Are We Afraid of True Independence?

Independence is more than waving a flag on June 12.It is more than a speech, a declaration, or a holiday. True independ

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
Why Filipinos Complain Online But Stay Silent Offline
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Why Filipinos Complain Online But Stay Silent Offline

Filipinos are not silent. He tweets.She posts.They comment.We react. We are among the most active social media users i

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
The Boiled Frog Nation: How Filipinos Slowly Accepted Less
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The Boiled Frog Nation: How Filipinos Slowly Accepted Less

There is a story about a frog placed in boiling water. It jumps out immediately. But place that same frog in cool wate

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
The Slow Death of Filipino Identity
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The Slow Death of Filipino Identity

A nation does not die in a single battle. It dies slowly. Not through invasion.Not through open conquest.But through e

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
Why the Philippines Must Build Its Own Industries Again
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Why the Philippines Must Build Its Own Industries Again

Why the Philippines Must Build Its Own Industries Again There was a time when the Philippines produced what it needed.

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
Is Philippines Truly Independent? Or Just Politely Occupied?
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Is Philippines Truly Independent? Or Just Politely Occupied?

Filipinos like to say we are an independent nation. We wave our flag, celebrate our independence day, and claim sovereig

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
Economic Colonization: How Debt Replaced Gunboats
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Economic Colonization: How Debt Replaced Gunboats

There was a time when foreign powers arrived in our waters with gunboats.Cannons faced our shores. Soldiers marched thro

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
Are We a Strategic Ally or a Strategic Pawn?
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Are We a Strategic Ally or a Strategic Pawn?

For decades, Filipinos have been told that we are a “strategic ally.” It sounds flattering. It suggests equa

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 12, 2026
Governor-General Then, President Today?
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Governor-General Then, President Today?

For over 300 years, the Philippines was under the iron grip of Spanish colonial rule. The Governor-General, the king&rsq

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 10, 2026
When Heroes Disappear from Our Money
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When Heroes Disappear from Our Money

Currency is more than a medium of exchange. It is a daily reminder of who we are as a nation and what we choose to honor

Andres Luna Andres Luna Feb 10, 2026