Global warming, the end game for humanity, and the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on October 19, 2018 · 218 Comments 

By JoeAm I wonder how many Filipinos consider that their children who are now in school will have to deal with drastic, life-threatening impacts of climate change before they are middle-aged. Storms will be horrifying. Not just typhoons, but freak events like raging floods or killer lightning storms. Droughts. Heat. And even man-made disasters like … Continue reading →

Category China, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The peculiar circumstance of being Chinoy

Posted by JoeAm on August 20, 2018 · 74 Comments 

By JoeAm Filipinos of Chinese ancestry are everywhere in the Philippines, making up an estimated 20% of the population. Each has a story to tell, of how he or she became Filipino. And each has a saga that is entering a new phase as China aggressively occupies Philippine seas and appears to be making inroads … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts

Are Americans being set up as another enemy for the Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on August 8, 2018 · 122 Comments 

By JoeAm Tyrants need enemies, for if they did not have them, they could not insist upon using unrestrained power. They would have to follow the law. Enemies are the excuse for suppression and brutality. The Duterte government operates outside the law to fight its various enemies, drug addicts, yellows, critics, NPA, Muslim terrorists, human … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

War clouds over dark skies

Posted by chemrock on July 25, 2018 · 129 Comments 

By Chemrock In a globally interconnected world, protectionism does nobody any good. When protectionism rears its ugly head in the countries amongst the top 10 biggest economies in the world, global economic downturn is a certainty. Make no mistake about it. We are all living under war clouds over dark skies. A trade war is … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Economy, USA/Americans

Has the US forsaken the Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on July 18, 2018 · 67 Comments 

By JoeAm The question was asked of me on Facebook: WHY has the US forsaken the Philippines? Forsaken means “abandoned or deserted”. My answer was that I didn’t think ‘forsaken’ was the right word, but the question is worth looking into. To do this, I’ll challenge you to try to see events through American eyes, even … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans