Why I Respect President Aquino

Posted by JoeAm on January 20, 2014 · 863 Comments 

There is no perfect president. Never has been one, never will be one. We can cite the presidents who are generally held in high regard, and those held in low regard. How do you look at President Aguinaldo, I wonder? He deserves credit for organizing the Philippines as a nation, yet he set the standard … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government

Marcos-Romualdez Families Should Surrender the Ill-Gotten Wealth to Reconstruct Leyte

Posted by JoeAm on January 16, 2014 · 44 Comments 

Dissecting the Marcos-Romualdez playbook by Andrew Lim THE MARCOSES AND ROMUALDEZES ARE NOT LIKE YOU AND ME Story from Tacloban :  When Mayor Romualdez hears a constituent tell a sad tale of losing his house, he tells them he lost two houses. When people report of losing a car to the flood,  he counters that … Continue reading →

Filed under Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government

Two-Cow Thinking

Posted by JoeAm on January 13, 2014 · 25 Comments 

During a recent trip through the mountains of Northern Leyte, I drove past some cows along the side of the road. My son got excited because seeing cows and horses is rather like big game hunting to him. Normally all that is there are dogs or kids or an occasional adult slogging along under this … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Family/Parenting/Children

Philippine Physics: Inertia Rules

Posted by JoeAm on January 9, 2014 · 42 Comments 

The Philippines is a land deep and rich with history, custom, style and life. It renders the typical American suburb rather barren by comparison, shaded mundane by good order, wealth and mindless consumption. The Philippines is also conflicted, a stew of peoples who often do not see eye to eye. The rich and the disenfranchised, … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Estop’s Fables: The Creatures and the Dinner Bell

Posted by JoeAm on January 1, 2014 · 147 Comments 

Once upon a time, two bands of creatures arrived on an island. One band was known by scientists as Americano Erectus Whitus, the other Filipino Cheatus Amalgamatus. In modern terms, the first word of the scientific designation indicates the origin of the species by country, that is, America or Philippines. The second word is what … Continue reading →

Filed under Culture and Arts, Education, Humor/Satire, USA/Americans