Leni Robredo vs Grace Poe

Posted by JoeAm on November 14, 2015 · 344 Comments 

[This article is translated and published by Irineo B. R. Salazar at his blog: “Tungkol sa Pagkatao ni Grace Poe“] This article is not a discussion of politics, but of morality. Leni Robredo set the stage when she said Senator Poe’s citizenship issue is a “moral issue”. Here’s The Inquirer’s story on the matter: “Leni … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

“Change for the sake of change” is not what the Philippines needs

Posted by JoeAm on November 12, 2015 · 214 Comments 

Political candidates prosper by differentiating themselves from opponents, and doing so in a way that suggests they are bold and progressive, able to solve problems by doing things differently than they are done today. This leads to the unfortunate situation we see today in the Philippines that three candidates for President are running against Mar Roxas … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

From Naga with Love

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on November 10, 2015 · 172 Comments 

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva I always love going home to Naga. It was there some 50 years ago when I envisioned with my best friend the kind of life he and I would like to have, you know, family, career, cars, sport, home. We were what, 15 years old at that time, yet our … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Philippine Politics

Who among the VP candidates are actually running for President, and who is running for VP?

Posted by JoeAm on November 8, 2015 · 172 Comments 

Did you parse that headline for grammar? Did you notice the plural and the singular expressions of the verb “to be”? That’s highly important. It’s what this blog is about, actually. As you know, this blog is now famous, attracting Chinese trolls like flies on a karabao’s back and notable readers like politicians to donations. Where … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics

Makati Business Club evaluation of government agencies

Posted by JoeAm on November 6, 2015 · 272 Comments 

The Makati Business Club (MBC) does an annual assessment of the performance of 64 government agencies and offices. It is not a statistically reliable survey, as it represents the experience, knowledge and impressions of only 67 of the Club’s 400 members, but if two heads is better than one, for sure, 67 is better than … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy, Philippine Government