<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:08:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@filipinos/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #8/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Myers asserts, “The goals of transformation are to recover our true identity as human beings created in the image of God and to discover our true vocation as productive stewards, faithfully caring for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/transforming/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-8-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/transforming/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-8-82</guid><category><![CDATA[transforming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:39:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #7/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[44For exploring and analyzing the data collected from the ethnographic research, I used power theories for ontological reflection, a theology of power for critical evaluation, and diaspora missiology for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethnographic/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-7-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethnographic/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-7-82</guid><category><![CDATA[ethnographic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:31:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #6/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[35To conduct ethnographic research, ethnographers can and do employ a number of different methods and techniques such as participant-observation, interviews, focus group, and maps and charts.36At the stage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethnographic/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-6-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethnographic/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-6-82</guid><category><![CDATA[ethnographic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:01:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #5/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[ColonialismA sense of powerlessness in the Philippines cannot be understood without the concept of colonialism. The term colonialism refers to “a scenario in which a state or group has power over another]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colonialisma/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-5-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colonialisma/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-5-82</guid><category><![CDATA[colonialisma]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:29:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #4/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of 2016, according to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), Filipino immigrants in the States (1,942,000) rank fourth in number, surpassed by Mexico (11,575,000), India (2,435,000), and China]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/filipinos/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-4-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/filipinos/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-4-82</guid><category><![CDATA[filipinos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:46:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #3/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[DelimitationsFirst, this study limits the scope of poverty to a sense of powerlessness in the perspectives of development studies. In development studies, scholars and practitioners have defined poverty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poverty/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-3-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poverty/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-3-82</guid><category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #2/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[margin-bottom: 4px; } p.ParaOverride-2 { margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 9px; } font-size: 0.611em; } span._idGenCharOverride-3 { font-size: 0.661em; } border-bottom-color: #000; border-bottom-width: 1px;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippine/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-2-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippine/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-2-82</guid><category><![CDATA[philippine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:24:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #1/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[span.CharOverride-1 { font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; } font-family: "Minion Pro"; } div._idGenObjectStyleOverride-1 { border-width: 0; } font-family: "Adobe Caslon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poverty/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-1-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poverty/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-1-82</guid><category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:54:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Danger of Exposing Corruption in the Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking out against corruption is never easy in any country—but in the Philippines, it carries a unique and often frightening weight. The danger is not imaginary; it is part of the lived experience of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/filipinos/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-3-199-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/filipinos/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-3-199-3</guid><category><![CDATA[filipinos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:44:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why This Blog Matters: The Social Importance of Exposing Corruption and Reclaiming Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[In every society, there are stories that people fear to tell—stories about injustice, abuse, and corruption. 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