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Elfren S. Cruz
Elfren S. Cruz
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Defending the Philippines via alliances
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 12, 2024 - 12:00am
It is time we understand that the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the increasing tension in the Taiwan Strait caused by China and the increasing pressure on the Philippines regarding the illegal possession of Philippine...
A nation based on families
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 9, 2024 - 12:00am
Two weeks ago, the prestigious British newsmagazine The Economist had an article about the Philippines which said, “Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer.”
Bibliomania, a passion for books
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 5, 2024 - 12:00am
People have been collecting written materials ever since the invention of printing.
Of houses that sugar built
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 2, 2024 - 12:00am
When I saw the title of the book, “Houses that Sugar Built: An Intimate Portrait of Philippine Ancestral Homes” by Gina Consing McAdam and Siobhán Doran (Oro Editions, 2023), I knew it was a book...
Politics of rice
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 28, 2024 - 12:00am
The recent Administrative Order from the Office of the President removing barriers to the importation of food products has again generated debates on different sides of the issue.
A stable peso& food security
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 25, 2024 - 12:00am
The past few weeks have been understandably dominated by the standoff between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea.
Only the US can end Israeli violence in Gaza
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 21, 2024 - 12:00am
The Middle East has remained an arena of violent conflicts which do not seem to have any immediate solution.
Why democracy is meaningless to the masses
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 18, 2024 - 12:00am
It has become an accepted truism that today, liberal democracy is in a crisis.
Can Israelis and Palestinians co-exist?
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Even though it does not affect the Philippines directly, the conflict in Palestine and Israel has worldwide consequences.
The story of St. La Salle
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 11, 2024 - 12:00am
It was during a special visit to the Casa Generalizia de La Salle on Via Aurelia arranged in absentia by Br. Armin Luistro FSC, Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, for my wife Neni, who was...
The power of words and reading
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 7, 2024 - 12:00am
My favorite quotation on reading and books is from former US president Barack Obama, who said in a 2017 interview on what books mean to him: “…(reading) reintroduced me to the power of words as...
'LIFE’ by Pope Francis
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 4, 2024 - 12:00am
In a book that was newly released, Pope Francis tells the story of his life for the first time. Fittingly, the title of the book is “LIFE: My Story through History” published by Harper Collins, Italia,...
Easter: Apex of Christian life
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 31, 2024 - 12:00am
The two most celebrated feasts in the Christian world are Christmas and Easter.
The significance of Holy Thursday
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 28, 2024 - 12:00am
In the Christian world, there are three very popular scenes found in many Filipino homes.
A time to meditate
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Sometimes I wonder how many people still care to remember that the purpose of Holy Week is to reenact, relive and participate in the passion of Jesus Christ. In Catholic churches, it is a time to commemorate and...
AI: Boon or bane?
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 21, 2024 - 12:00am
There have been dire predictions resulting from the coming of the AI revolution.
The Philippines amidst an economic war
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 17, 2024 - 12:00am
In the last century, the world hoped that China would become more successfully integrated into the world economy.
The Chinese-Filipino business family
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Even during the pre-Spanish period of Philippine history, the ethnic Chinese trader was already known in the archipelago.
Biden’s vision for America and the world
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 10, 2024 - 12:00am
President Biden’s State of the Union message was a really crucial one for his reelection bid.
Nobody benefits from a China downturn
by Elfren S. Cruz - March 7, 2024 - 12:00am
For decades after the end of the Mao Zedong regime, China embarked on an economic revolution led by Deng Xiaoping. In the 1990s and the early part of the 21st century, China’s comparatively technocratic leadership...
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