THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Who’ll be the next president? That’s the question many of us are asking right now. While that’s a fair thing to ask, I believe it’s still premature to do so. Why? Because we don’t even know who’s running, except possibly for Senators Manny Pacquiao and Ping...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto I entered the political scene in 2015 when I started the blog Thinking Pinoy. It was just another personal blog back then, and I never expected it to become as big as it is right now. Over the years, I branched out to traditional media through my column here in Manila...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto We're in a crisis. Kids can't attend face-to-face classes. While some are lucky enough to belong in families that can afford to hire private tutors, the reality is that most parents in the country have no other choice but to teach their kids themselves. Yes, some less...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto I have been observing Senator Manny Pacquiao’s political moves lately, and I think most of you will agree that his statements sound like someone intent on committing political suicide. Sure, we should expose and fight corruption whenever we can, but we must first attempt...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto The entire country came to a standstill last year. Businesses, schools, government offices, and pretty much every else had to stop, not because of the lockdown, but because we had to lockdown. We did nothing for a little while, but we know that that is in no way sustainable....
Thinking Pinoy RJ Nieto The IT provider for 1Sambayan’s 1Sama app has, for its president, a member of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) National Council. On June 12, 2021, Manila Bulletin tech editor Art Samaniego Jr. showed that 1Sambayan’s app 1Sama has a critical...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Are you a high school or freshman college student who’s forced to learn on your own? Or maybe a parent of one and you don’t know how to help your child? If the answer is yes, then please read on. We’re in the middle of a pandemic and face-to-face classes are limited at...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto My column for this week is aimed not at the general public, but at those who may run in 2022. You see, I've noticed that politicians have started making their moves, presumably in preparation for the 2022 national elections. One is just a press release away from splitting...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto I belong to the A3 priority category, so I have already received two shots of Sinovac's Coronavac spaced four weeks apart. With that said, let me tell you about my COVID-19 vaccine experience. The process is quite simple and straightforward, and I am so happy that the...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Let us be clear about the primary interest of the Filipino people, which I believe is to provide the most comfortable life possible for a vast majority of Filipinos in the shortest amount of time possible. Note the use of additional terms “possible” and “vast...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Unlike many political personalities today, I have always taken the pro-diplomacy stance regarding the South China Sea issue. And when I say pro-diplomacy, I mean honest-to-goodness diplomacy, not the antagonistic and oxymoronic “megaphone diplomacy” that opposition...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Manila Bulletin reporter Raymund Antonio on Wednesday reported that Vice President Leni Robredo got a barangay clearance in the Camarines Sur town of Magarao. Robredo claims to be a resident of Naga City, having voted there in the 2019 midterm elections. But then, a barangay...
