
Marcos’ World War II medals (7)
The amazing consensus among the 18 participants was that the martial law declared by Marcos was good for the Philippines and the Filipinos.
Art Besana · · 3 min read


The amazing consensus among the 18 participants was that the martial law declared by Marcos was good for the Philippines and the Filipinos.
Art Besana · · 3 min read

Where before he had to beg his landlord and usurer for a loan to be able to plant and send his children to school and feed his family, today he has a far-flung…
Art Besana · · 3 min read

In three years, we have demonstrated a capacity for recovery and growth, but as in other countries the gains, however dramatic, have not brought complete…
Art Besana · · 3 min read

My critical views on the dysfunctional Commission on Audit were based on my unfortunate thesis that got buried with my adviser, who met that fatal accident
Art Besana · · 3 min read

Avoid ignorant people at all costs — they believe they know everything. They are most dangerous, according to psychologists and therapists.
Art Besana · · 3 min read

Marcos had a disturbed life because he was involved in a case where he was accused of killing a politician who defeated his father in an election.
Art Besana · · 3 min read

“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”
Art Besana · · 3 min read

There is a good side to martial law. It is most unfortunate that most literature today on the past focuses on the alleged bad things that martial law did to…
Art Besana · · 3 min read

Envy is the root of many evils. It refers to the sadness at the sight of another’s goods and the immediate desire to acquire them for oneself
Art Besana · · 3 min read

To be globally competitive, the Philippines, under the stewardship of the Commission on Audit (CoA), is complying with the International Public Sector Auditing…
Art Besana · · 3 min read
