Published February 4, 2021, 12:39 AM
We are closely following developments in Myanmar, for a number of reasons.
It is a brother nation with which we share many things in common. We are neighbors in our corner of the globe, a group of nations in Southeast Asia on the southwestern part of the vast Pacific Ocean. Myanmar, with over 650,000 square kilometers has more than double the size of the Philippine land area of a little over 298,000 square kilometers. But our population of some 110 million is more than double Myanmar’s 54.5 million.
We were both taken over by colonial powers. Myanmar, which used to be known as Burma, was ruled by the British from 1824 to 1948. The Philippines was a colony of Spain for three and a half centuries, and of the United States for half a century until 1946. Today, we are both proud members of the ten-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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By Teresa S. Abesamis
I don’t remember who said that military intelligence is an oxymoron, or a contradiction in terms.
That is obviously an exaggeration; but I find the joke consoling in the midst of the lame brained overzealousness personified by military General Antonio Parlade who has not inhibited himself from posting his red tagging thoughts on social media. It seems National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has dismissed another general for being political on social media; but Parlade seems to be an exception.
The military cites the fact that some University of the Philippines (UP) alumni have been killed along with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. Well, if they had taken up arms against the government, that is the price they pay for freely pursuing their beliefs at the risk of their lives.
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 2 The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is eyeing a potential tie-up with the University of the Philippines (UP) to arm its current and incoming personnel with the technical know-how that is critical in the performance of its mandate.
Representatives from the UP School of Urban and Regional Planning headed by its dean, Dr. Hussein S. Lidasan, on Monday presented a training program for DHSUD s senior and middle managers and technical staff, citing that being the sole agency responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies and strategies in housing and urban development, it is important for the DHSUD and its personnel to understand its mandate and role in development planning.