Mayor Duterte and China: a demand for transparency

Posted by JoeAm on April 20, 2016 · 205 Comments 

w Change is one thing. Undermining the principles of nationhood, of sovereignty, is yet another. Several readers have asked for an article that puts together the pieces of information that have filtered through the blog discussions here during recent days about Mayor Duterte and China. Let me put it together as best as I can. You may … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

Functional Federalism and the OFW Nation

Posted by JoeAm on April 19, 2016 · 84 Comments 

We often think of federalism as a division of the nation into major geographic areas, each with considerable autonomy in how it is run. Under federalism, several broad geographic regions within the Philippines would be responsible for their own economic and social well-being. They would raise taxes and spend them, and handle infrastructure, education, and social … Continue reading →

Filed under Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion

When women of power in the Philippines abuse women who have no power

Posted by JoeAm on April 18, 2016 · 136 Comments 

This article continues my series that attempts to explain to foreigners why the Philippines may put unsavory characters into the top positions of government during the May 9 national election. Thieves, liars, plunderers, self-proclaimed murderers, womanizers, people who consort with the enemy, and opportunists who care very little for the nation Philippines in relation to their … Continue reading →

Filed under Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Thank you, Mayor Duterte, for giving our enemy a human face

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on April 17, 2016 · 219 Comments 

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva (In Pilipino and English) Salamat Po, Mayor Duterte, At Binigyan Mo ng Mukha ang Kalaban Salamat po, Mayor Duterte. Maigi naman ang kampanya ni Mar Roxas, pero mas maigi pa rin ang may isang kalaban na may mukha, para magkaisa ang maka-Daang Matuwid na mga Pilipino. Tutuo naman na ito … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Politics

The faces of partnership

Posted by JoeAm on April 16, 2016 · 99 Comments 

Every once in a while a picture comes along that seems to say even more than the proverbial 1,000 words. This is one of them, captioned as reported in Mint Press News:     What do you see in the photo? I see trust, respect, equality and camaraderie. These are the two men who must … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans