“Nationalize the Telcos!”

Posted by JoeAm on September 27, 2015 · 257 Comments 

TheĀ National need We read about the billions the economy loses due to Manila traffic congestion.Ā I imagineĀ the amount is a pittance next to what is lost due to the Philippine’s woeful internet speed and capacity. Consider the government agencies and businesses still pushing paper. Consider criminal investigaton agencies that cannot connect with one another, or the … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

Are Filipinos a Siphonophore?

Posted by edgar lores on September 24, 2015 · 375 Comments 

w By Edgar Lores Like many observers, I have been puzzled by the intricacies of Filipino behavior. Why is it, people ask, that Binay is allowed to continue his run for the presidency? In other Asian countries, like Japan and South Korea, a public official tainted with the slightest whiff of scandal would step down … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Religion

The Social Significance of AlDub

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on September 22, 2015 · 535 Comments 

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva Picture me. Going on 64. Four daughters, all grown up. Thirty-three years married. Battle-scarred political animal with the survival instincts of a tortoise, hard shell, soft heart. Therein lies the entry point of AlDub for me. Before I proceed, a review of the last two months is in order as … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts

Let’s have that debate, folks

Posted by JoeAm on September 21, 2015 · 179 Comments 

w by Andrew Lim Grace Poe’s 20-point agenda, which she briefly discussed in her announcement to run for PresidentĀ in 2016 gave me an idea for something that has not been done here with much success. EitherĀ several of the candidates purposely avoid it, since they are incapable of handling it, revealing theirĀ inadeqacies, or they think too … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics

ANG BUOD NG PAMANA NI NOYNOY: PRESIDENTE NG LAHAT NA PILIPINO

Posted by JoeAm on September 21, 2015 · 37 Comments 

w Sinulat ni Joe America Sinalin ni Ā Juana Pilipinas Hindi ko kagawian na maghingi ng paumanhin pero naisip ko na kailangan kong humingi ng paumanhin sa maraming Pilipino, para iwasto ang aking pagkukulang. Bakit? Dahil ako ay humahanga sa inyong Presidente. Dahil dito, ako ay laging binabanatan at tinatawag na bulag na alagad o tangang … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government