Is ICC Duterte’s Waterloo?

Posted by chemrock on April 28, 2017 · 140 Comments 

by Chemrock “Criminal case vs Duterte filed before International Criminal Court” …screamed Philstar headline. There is no case against the president, at least not yet. The self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato, through his lawyer, lodged a complaint at the ICC against Duterte and 11 others, that’s what transpired. There are only 3 ways a case may … Continue reading →

Filed under Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Open Discussion #1: Who is the enemy?

Posted by JoeAm on April 27, 2017 · 133 Comments 

Open discussion blogs can address any subject, even the clientèle of Donald Trump’s hairdresser.  But let me kick this one off with a starter conversation: * * * * * Traditionally, the enemies of the Philippines have been: (P1) Islamic terrorists: Abu Sayaff, BIFF and other splinter groups, and recently ISIS (P2) Communist groups seeking … Continue reading →

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

Last week was a regular Fernando Poe shoot ’em up!

Posted by JoeAm on April 24, 2017 · 157 Comments 

By Joe America Last week, the Philippines was full of action, a jam packed, knock-down drag-out drama as exciting as a Fernando Poe shoot ’em up. We had Time Magazine dropping it’s Leila bomb, giving international recognition to both President Duterte for his killing streets and Senator De Lima for standing upright in opposition. We had China … Continue reading →

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

Passion and compassion were sitting on a fence . . .

Posted by JoeAm on April 21, 2017 · 67 Comments 

By Joe America . . . . . . . Passion and compassion were sitting on a fence . . . Compassion fell off, and who was left? (Pause for effect) A Filipino! (Drum crescendo) . . . . . . . Generalizations are inherently discriminatory, for they bind the generalized and the exceptions as … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children

Remember: Duterte took the election from Binay, not Roxas

Posted by JoeAm on April 19, 2017 · 100 Comments 

By Joe America Duterte took the election from Binay, not Roxas. This is a very significant point, and if you give me a few lines of reading, I’ll explain why. We have discussed the ‘failure’ of the Aquino government and its designated heir, Mar Roxas, to speak across the great divide to reach the hearts … Continue reading →

Filed under Crime/Corruption, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics