By Raissa Robles: Mayor Duterte, please disclose what you told Chinese officials about the South China Sea

Posted by JoeAm on May 8, 2016 · 265 Comments 

This is a reposting of the entire article of Raissa Robles which goes with a photo of Mayor Duterte meeting with the Chinese Consul General at the Marco Polo hotel.  Raissa’s site cannot be accessed at this posting and is possibly being blocked. The article is reposted here in the interest of free speech and … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Duterte won’t be able to govern at all

Posted by JoeAm on May 1, 2016 · 606 Comments 

w By Andrew Lim If you are a diehard Duterte supporter, save your breath and ammo because this article deals with a post- election scenario where Duterte has won. It does not aim to sway your vote. This article is for the 70% + electorate split among different candidates and the uninvolved, who will need … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

Mayor Duterte and China: a demand for transparency

Posted by JoeAm on April 20, 2016 · 205 Comments 

w Change is one thing. Undermining the principles of nationhood, of sovereignty, is yet another. Several readers have asked for an article that puts together the pieces of information that have filtered through the blog discussions here during recent days about Mayor Duterte and China. Let me put it together as best as I can. You may … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

The faces of partnership

Posted by JoeAm on April 16, 2016 · 99 Comments 

Every once in a while a picture comes along that seems to say even more than the proverbial 1,000 words. This is one of them, captioned as reported in Mint Press News:     What do you see in the photo? I see trust, respect, equality and camaraderie. These are the two men who must … Continue reading →

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

Will China militarize Panatag? Will missiles be aimed at Manila?

Posted by JoeAm on March 31, 2016 · 147 Comments 

Some military adventures cross the line. Russian missiles in Cuba crossed the line for the US in 1962. Russian troops in the Ukraine crossed the line last year. It seems to me that China putting military gear within the Philippine’s lawful Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is crossing the line. That’s almost like putting Chinese tanks in … Continue reading →

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