Cadet Cudia and Honor in the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on March 26, 2014 · 29 Comments 

I will presume that readers know generally about the case of Cadet First Class Aldrin Jeff Cudia and probably have an opinion about the Philippine Military Academy’s endorsement of the student Honor Committee’s dismissal of Cadet Cudia from the school for a violation of honor, to wit, lying about why he was late for a … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics

The 2016 Election Is Already Compromised

Posted by JoeAm on March 24, 2014 · 76 Comments 

Massive Scam Vote Rigging Underway Normally I write opinion. This article is news, with some imagination thrown in to extend it in ways that ought to frighten your socks off. A huge effort is already underway to control the 2016 election. It is well thought out, well funded and persuasive. It is vote-rigging by a masked organization … Continue reading →

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

President Aquino’s Achilles Heel: Loyalty

Posted by JoeAm on March 19, 2014 · 65 Comments 

Perhaps the one criticism of President Aquino that arises again and again is the point that he defends people who are flawed or have created gross mistakes, out of loyalty. Mayor Lim who botched the Hong Kong bus massacre. His shooting buddy, DILG Undersecretary Rico Puno, who was accused of “anomalies”. Secretary Gazmin after he … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Philippines: A Nation that Does Not Trust Its Citizens

Posted by JoeAm on March 10, 2014 · 70 Comments 

This is not a complaint. It is an observation, with some ideas. I’m not a citizen and so I accept that I should be considered with wary mistrust. But should ordinary Filipino citizens be mistrusted? One of the peculiar cross-cultural discoveries I’ve made since moving to the Philippines is coming to grips with how little … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Philippine Government

Poe Part II: Do Filipinos Grasp Freedom?

Posted by JoeAm on March 8, 2014 · 51 Comments 

 This is a brief follow-up on the prior blog. Four things fell into place as an aftermath of the discussion about Grace Poe’s parentage and I was hit upside the head with a startling discovery. Many Filipinos do not grasp the essence of freedom. They cannot conceptualize what freedom means. The four things that came … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government