The inimitable Jeepneys of the Philippines

Posted by chemrock on March 15, 2017 · 126 Comments 

By Chemrock The mainstay of public transport in the Philippines is the iconic jeepney. With their loud colors, individualistic facade decorations, and unique vehicular bodywork, they make good advertisements in tourist brochures. Apart from beauty queens and sandy beaches, the jeepneys embody the 7,107 islands. It’s more fun in the Jeepneys There was the thrill … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Duterte troll ‘destabilization’ nonsense

Posted by JoeAm on March 1, 2017 · 74 Comments 

By Joe America The Duterte trolls are engaged in an institutionalized attack on our thinking. They take advantage of the fact that objective truth is something all of us have a hard time getting to because of the filters we use that warp our knowledge. We tend to stick with our biases instead of welcoming new information … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism

The Ugly Files: House Speaker Alvarez

Posted by JoeAm on February 27, 2017 · 77 Comments 

By Joe America We Americans know ugly, because we’ve been that from time to time when we’ve looked down on other nations or peoples. Today, we can see a peculiar kind of ugly arising in the US under the obscene banner of “America First”. There are many uglies, both in America and the Philippines, and we’ll … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government

Duterte’s divided nation: Philippine institutions push back

Posted by JoeAm on February 6, 2017 · 61 Comments 

By Joe America I’ve written two prior articles that provide background to this discussion. One said that the fate of the Philippines is in the hands of its institutions (link). The other identified three major issues that are so fundamentally problematic that it is hard to get past them to give the Duterte Administration credit … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Mocha Uson is not the problem

Posted by JoeAm on January 5, 2017 · 265 Comments 

By Joe America We have sorted the Philippine population into three groups to help make sense of things: The entitled, or class of impunity, that takes care of its own, is fundamentally amoral (lying is a tool, murder a campaign), and is not committed to the principles of democracy and human rights. Most legislators are … Continue reading →

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