Mar Roxas: hands on, innovative and productive. Surprised?

Posted by JoeAm on March 15, 2015 · 285 Comments 

I find Secretary Mar Roxas to be a fascinating individual to assess as a presidential candidate. He is liked for his loyalty and dedication to the Philippines, liked for his honesty and earnest work, disliked by association with President Aquino, disliked for being rich, well-educated and gifted with an easy path to success, ridiculed for various photo-ops, and … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Why Mar Roxas should run for President, and why you don’t need to defame Grace Poe to make it happen

Posted by JoeAm on March 12, 2015 · 360 Comments 

  by 2BFair Snazzy title isn’t it.  I’m sure I got your attention, since most of the readers of this blog would like to think that we are all the intellectuals, and we are different from the masa because we’ve mastered the english language (for the most part), and we have the luxury to peruse, … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

BBL? Yes, but peace in Mindanao will be won or lost in the mosques*

Posted by josephivo on March 11, 2015 · 216 Comments 

by josephivo More of the same results in more of the same. Six centuries of Moro factions in a struggle to keep their influence in Mindanao saw a continuous flaring up of violence. Rulers changed, violence remained. A new peace agreement between the Government and the currently most influential faction, the MILF, will not end … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government, Religion

Vindictive justice

Posted by JoeAm on March 10, 2015 · 134 Comments 

What is it about vindictive justice that thrills people so? Pope Francis talks about compassion and mercy and Filipinos turn around 10 days later to lay vindictive accusations on everyone from the President to the mothers of babies who grow up to be BIFF thugs. To err is human, to forgive divine, and to blame is … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Why Grace Poe should not run for president in 2016

Posted by JoeAm on March 8, 2015 · 332 Comments 

The background rumor is that Senator Grace Poe has been exploring a presidential run. She has apparently contacted at least one “name person” in search for a vice presidential pairing. We also read a few weeks ago that the Liberal Party was noodling on a Roxas/Poe tandem for President/Vice President. Well, no wonder. That is the presidential “dream … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government