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 →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Philippine Politics

Poe’s fake news hearing is dogs barking up the wrong tree

Posted by JoeAm on October 11, 2017 · 215 Comments 

By Joe America The Senate hearing on fake news has two thrusts. One group wants to put a stop to government lies. The other wants to stop citizens from embarrassing senators. The first is important but the senators are going down the wrong path looking for a solution. They are going along with the second … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Open letter to DBS & Singapore ambassador

Posted by chemrock on October 3, 2017 · 70 Comments 

Mr Piyush Gupta, CEO-DBS Ms Kok Li Peng, Spore ambassador to Philippines Sir / Your excellency: You must be aware that President Duterte of Philippines had made allegations of corrupt accumulation of wealth by a Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and that the latter had stashed away those funds in many offshore bank accounts, including one … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Dumb journalism makes for a dumb nation

Posted by JoeAm on September 27, 2017 · 151 Comments 

By Joe America I know I occasionally use big words because they just pop out of my typewriter, some of them after hiding there for years. It is quite amusing when one just emerges out of the dense fog of forgotten lore and is perfect for the line-up of thoughts being madly transcribed by my … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Government

Notes about a day of protest

Posted by JoeAm on September 22, 2017 · 96 Comments 

By Joe America The number of rallies across the nation, and the size of the Luneta rally in particular, showed that there is a core of objection to martial law and killings that will not be put down by propaganda. The Luneta rally was pretty much ‘non-denominational’. It was not radical commies as I think … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government