Posts by JA G. de Lima

Europe on the brink

By , on January 10, 2012

Beyond Loyola breaks down a worldwide phenomenon – The European Crisis.

Waking up to a braver world

By , on December 4, 2011

Out on the streets, various groups—the youth, the unemployed, the debt-ridden, the middle class—are relentlessly fighting for equality, better lives, more stable futures. Together they confront a faceless enemy: capitalism.

Funding, priorities and Philippine sports

By , , on October 20, 2011

How does team Philippines measure up to the world’s standards?

Losing trust over trepidation

By , on September 5, 2011

ONCE EVERY year, Filipinos go out of their way to witness one of the country’s most important occasions, where government officials and honored guests gather to hear the president deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint session of Congress. However, even with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s most recent SONA delivered [...]

Defense system by the numbers

By , on August 5, 2011

Philippine Army Regular personnel: 120,000 active troops Headquarters: Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Military expenditure: 0.9% of GDP, 144/173 worldwide Main Battle Tank: FV101 Scorpion Light tank – 41, delivered 1977 Armored Personnel Carriers ( 1:50 ) Aircraft Philippine Navy Regular Personnel: 24,000 Headquarters: Navy Headquarters, Roxas Boulevard, Manila Ships Aircraft Philippine Air Force Headquarters: Villamor [...]

A nuance of terror

By on June 15, 2011

If you think terrorism is just pure senselessness, think again.