Should TV be allowed to portray PNP officers in a degrading manner?

Posted by JoeAm on January 21, 2016 · 99 Comments 

I read an interesting tweet from top-blogger Riassa Robles a few days ago. She was referring to an article published by the Inquirer: “PNP asks MTRCB: Stop ‘improper use’ of cop’s uniform in movies, on TV”.  The PNP protested a scene that had a policeman in uniform stripping at a bridal shower. Here was the brief … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics

Joe America: “Did Peter Wallace just call me a coward?”

Posted by JoeAm on January 21, 2016 · 99 Comments 

“There was specific rebuttal by an entity called Joe America, but I won’t respond to someone so gutless as to hide behind a pseudonym. Publicly identify who he/she/it is, and I will. But I’ll say one thing to him/her/it: Yes, I am probusiness . . .” Peter Wallace, Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 21, 2016 That was … Continue reading →

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

The Philippine Senate: “You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog”

Posted by JoeAm on January 19, 2016 · 282 Comments 

Dear readers, may I kindly request your permission to speak undiplomatically? To set delacadeza aside in the interest of candor? To stomp through the bushes rather than beat around them? It seems to me I can either zip my lip and remain silent, as so many notables do when regarding VP Binay’s escapades. Or I can stand up … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The age of a new enlightenment

Posted by josephivo on January 14, 2016 · 155 Comments 

w By Josephivo 0. INTRODUCTION Where are you going? Is the past an indication for the future? Shared beliefs are needed to unify, to make it possible for us, advanced apes, to live, to cooperate in “unnatural” large groups, to create our competitive advantage. To achieve this, some developments were breakthrough-events: the discovery of abstract … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Laws and Ethics

Voting for Dictator of the Philippines: Who’s your pick?

Posted by JoeAm on January 12, 2016 · 521 Comments 

Some of candidates for President and Vice President are on people’s “like” list because they are authoritative and go against the flow. They offer up bold promises of empty buses and roads, reduced poverty, food on the table, new airports, jobs for all, peace and prosperity. The outspoken authoritarians promise immediate change. Well, boy, “glory hallelujah!” That sounds … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics