Life Hacks for Polymaths

Multidisciplinary | Cross-Disciplinary | Interdisciplinary | Transdisciplinary.

Welcome, Polymaths!

I’m Zigfred Diaz — polymath, independent scholar, &  lifelong learner integrating multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary & transdisciplinary ideas through a broader theological meta-narrative that serves as my guiding interpretive framework. Feel free to explore.

Justice Out of Context: Marcos Jr. and the Unwitting Puppet ICC Show

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The role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in global politics has increasingly come under scrutiny, with allegations of politicization and manipulation by powerful states raising serious concerns. These criticisms are particularly relevant in cases where national sovereignty and judicial competence are at stake. By applying the principle of cultural relativism, a key anthropological concept […]

The Maharlika Investment Fund: A contrarian analysis

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The proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), touted as the country’s inaugural sovereign wealth fund, has garnered significant attention. Supporters project that the MIF will effectively harness national funds, yield substantial returns, and make a significant contribution to the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework, the 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda, and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. The MIF is said […]

Should we go to church services despite government ban on mass gatherings due to COVID-19 ?

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About three days ago the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a “pandemic.” COVID-19, officially also known as the “NOVEL CORONA VIRUS” (nCoV) and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) , was detected in the late 2019 rapidly spreading in provinces in China and later on spreading to the rest of the world. As […]

The Biblical view on the death penalty and a historical survey on the position of the Roman Catholic Church on the said issue

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The issue on the death penalty is trending nowadays. Thanks to the recently approved extremely “watered down” version of the death penalty bill and Philippine President Duterte’s strong stance on death penalty. Before we go to the topic let me clarify that this blog post is what exactly it is as stated in the title […]

Become a hero … a Hero of light !

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In pursuit of one of its main advocacies, that is providing a source of renewable energy source for last mile communities the Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities (SEED4COM) Team have just rolled out a new program for small islands. There are about 2, 564 Barangays in the Philippines that still do not have […]