Aquino pride vs. Duterte pride

Posted by JoeAm on November 20, 2017 · 111 Comments 

By Joe America I caught a little bit of former President Noynoy Aquino’s briefing on Mamasapano on television the other day. It was good to see him again. I am biased. I like the man. He is smart in a well-read, informed, and reflective way. He is kind no matter what hostile people say about … Continue reading →

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The Philippine economy sliced and diced: are we being misled?

Posted by chemrock on November 17, 2017 · 176 Comments 

By Chemrock A group of Duterte’s economists and a group of anti-Duterte economists are arguing with each other from their office windows on different sides of the street.  Never the twain shall meet because they are arguing from different premises. We all want the best for the Philippines, so the questions that economic data raise … Continue reading →

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Japan and the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on November 15, 2017 · 81 Comments 

By Joe America Many believe that the US, by going inward and isolationist under President Trump, has ceded Southeast Asia to China. Rule of the seas, free trade agreements, financial control . . . all going to China. I’m not so sure. I believe the US has ceded her role to Japan, not China. The … Continue reading →

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Who is right, Duterte supporters or ‘Yellows’?

Posted by JoeAm on November 13, 2017 · 141 Comments 

By Joe America Arguments in Philippine social media are intense and personal. It’s a battleground where no quarter is given and insult, illogic, slander, and lies have gone mainstream. This is such an uncivilized way to represent the Philippines, isn’t it? It’s like hi-tech uncivil war. I mean, we are sentient beings with a conscience, … Continue reading →

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Dick Malay: The Rebel Finds Love, Part 2

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on November 10, 2017 · 247 Comments 

By Wilfredo G. Villanueva Second of Two Parts After living for ten years in China (1971-1981), Dick, battle-scarred for tilling soil, his family and comrades limped towards the Netherlands, China not being the land of promise for them anymore. Utrecht was to be the second global front of the Left’s struggle against the Marcos dictatorship. … Continue reading →

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