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Nonoy Oplas is President of Minimal Government Thinkers, Inc., a think tank that advocates small government, small taxes, free market, and more personal responsibility. He belongs to a network of free-market oriented think tanks and institutes in Asia and other parts of the world.

El Niño and climate alarmism

El Niño and La Niña or the warming and cooling respectively of the tropical Pacific Ocean, are cyclical events that occur every 3 to 5
 

Uncontrolled passion for price control

Price control is price dictatorship. Or one form of product coercion, or industry over-regulation. ...
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Healthcare, rights and responsibilities

The best form of healthcare is preventive, not curative. Among the preventive measures: people should not over-drink, over-smoke, over-eat, over-fight, over-sit in sedentary lifestyle. People ...
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Earthquakes and economic freedom

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural geological and meteorological phenomena will be with us. They are part of nature, part of the dynamism of the ...
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Global cooling persists

The current "frigid parade" is producing more "record lows" and "record snow" in many parts of the world. Consider these news reports dated January 5-6, ...
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Sundry thoughts on Christmas

Two days from now, it will be Christmas day of 2009. There are many thoughts and experiences to write down and share, but I will ...
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Unemployment and Statism

The National Statistics Office (NSO) released this week its October 2009 Labor Force Survey (LFS), http://census.gov.ph/data/pressrelease/2009/lf0904tx.html. ...
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Warming lies

One of the greatest and persistent scientific scams ever invented is the anthropogenic (man-made) global warming (AGW). This claim can be summarized as follows: ...
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Mutant diseases and turtle research

The cold season has been in the country for a month now. Diseases that showed up during the warmer months tend to mutate to a ...
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Rule of men, Maguindanao-Malacañang connection

Rule of law is the single biggest guarantee of individual rights and freedom. It is the most important protection so that no unnecessary coercion of ...
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El Niño and climate alarmism

El Niño and La Niña or the warming and cooling respectively of the tropical Pacific Ocean, are cyclical events that occur every 3 to 5

Asian Democracy in Focus

BALI, INDONESIA— The Philippines had given the world one of the most memorable lessons in democracy. People Power is very much our own brand of

The "No-Proc" Scenarios

Interestingly, even while the campaign season is just on its 9th day, there are already several scenarios being discussed on various coffee shops and political

Transcript of Interview: Senator Biazon on Sen Panfilo Lacson

I think that as part of institutions and institutional processes it would be best for Senator Lacson to come in and submit himself to the

Villar and Lacson's disappearing acts

Where are the two most important and controversial personalities of the Senate?

Uncontrolled passion for price control

Price control is price dictatorship. Or one form of product coercion, or industry over-regulation.

Healthcare, rights and responsibilities

The best form of healthcare is preventive, not curative. Among the preventive measures: people should not over-drink, over-smoke, over-eat, over-fight, over-sit in sedentary lifestyle. People

Earthquakes and economic freedom

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural geological and meteorological phenomena will be with us. They are part of nature, part of the dynamism of the

January 2010: Backstabbing begins

Poster-sized colorful calendars of Senators Mar Roxas (his wedding picture with Korina), Loren Legarda, Manny Villar and family, Juan Ponce Enrile, Pia Cayetano, etc;

Curtains: a film in three parts

The University of the Philippines Vargas Museum opens its 2010 calendar with the exhibit titled, Curtains: a film in three parts by Los Angeles based
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