Manila meltdown. Suicide city.

Posted by JoeAm on April 14, 2016 · 439 Comments 

Manila is in meltdown mode. Never has a city of so many millions so misread an election. National Capital Region (NCR) residents want change in the 2016 presidential election. They do not want continuity. They do not want a continuation of the current way. They are fed up and in a mood to punish. Many … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

May 9: The day millions of Filipinos will turn their backs on the altar

Posted by JoeAm on April 12, 2016 · 253 Comments 

I have been doing a series of articles to explain to foreigners how it may come to pass that the Philippines will elect a president who could very well drag the nation back to backward. As popularly described, the dangerous candidates are a crook and liar, a womanizing killer with a dirt mouth, and a shallow … Continue reading →

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

RCBC Senate Inquiry: “Mr Senators, I can account for all the US$81mm”

Posted by chemrock on April 11, 2016 · 80 Comments 

by Chempo This is a follow-up to my first article THE GREAT BANGLADESH CENTRAL BANK HEIST and updated to cover the Senate inquiry Apr 5, 2016.   Bank hacking: I was wrong in my initial gut feel that there was no hacking but purely an inside job because I had surmised that BCB did not … Continue reading →

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The Philippines is a dangerous land; why the election is important to your kids

Posted by JoeAm on April 10, 2016 · 55 Comments 

If you value your kids, you’ll read this article. About 2 1/2 years ago, I wrote one of this blog’s most popular articles, entitled “The Philippines: the most dangerous land on the planet“. A reader took me to task for giving foreigners a bad impression of the Philippines. Then, two weeks later, on November 7, 2013, … Continue reading →

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Why VP Binay can’t make the rest of the Philippines like Makati

Posted by JoeAm on April 7, 2016 · 196 Comments 

This blog continues my dialogue with foreigners to explain why it is that the Philippines may elect a president who has poor character, values, or qualifications even as the nation is rising dramatically after decades of occupation and abuse. Why do the nation’s voters not see the progress and the promise and insist on “change”? Legalese: … Continue reading →

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