A fragile world teathers in volatility: will there be a World War III?

Posted by alrhozigma on April 17, 2017 · 50 Comments 

by Popoy Del R. Cartanio Will there be a World War III? Let readers imagine that opinions not based on research or results of scientific experiments on what is happening in our world today are really believable, of great value and are good bases for predicting events likely to happen in the coming days. Put … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans

Philippines’ economic pie – some things to chew over

Posted by chemrock on April 13, 2017 · 142 Comments 

By Chemrock If you are checking in to find out what condition the country’s condition is in, I would refer you to Manuel Puig’s novel “The Kiss of the Spider Woman”. The whole novel is a conversation between two jailbirds, Molina a homosexual, and Valentin, a Marxist activist. Molina represents the majority of Filipinos, those … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Philippines: expendable in the new world order

Posted by JoeAm on April 12, 2017 · 198 Comments 

By Joe America Those who follow the blog regularly get to know the principal contributors. Each contributor displays his or her character through the writings they offer. No one quite represents the name of the blog, The Society of Honor, like “sonny“. Sonny, a Filipino living in the US, is steeped in history, a devout Catholic, old … Continue reading →

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

Fake knowledge. Do you contribute to it?

Posted by JoeAm on April 10, 2017 · 202 Comments 

By Joe America A tweet ended up teaching me something important. After the US missile strike on Syria, I commented that it was not really a Trump decision, but a military decision. An American decision. The following tweet came back: “It was a PR stunt which cost millions. Eyewitnesses say Syrian military anticipated US Raid … Continue reading →

Filed under Culture and Arts, Education

Who’s the frog?

Posted by JoeAm on April 7, 2017 · 106 Comments 

By Joe America We’ve had some discussion here about how the people of the Philippines are like a frog in a boiling pot, with the Duterte Administration playing with the gas dial to keep the temperature rising in a way that does not let the frog know he is cooking. So China has been eased … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government