BAKIT MAY RESPETO AKO KAY PANGULONG AQUINO?

Translation of Joe’s Jan 20 blog by Dee. Further editorial suggestions are welcome. Walang perpektong presidente. Kailanman ay walang isa, magpakailanman wala kahit isa. Maaari nating banggitin ang mga Pangulo na sa pangkalahatan ay nagkamit ng mataas na alang-alang ng mga tao, at ang mga iba pa na tumanggap ng mababang pagsasa-alang-alang ng sambayanan. Paano … Continue reading

The Philippines: A Culture of Criticism

Now you may judge from the title of this blog that I am going to take some cheap foreign shots at Filipinos and the culture in which they swim. That is easy to do for us of impeccable vision and grace, Americano Screwus Whitus. But that is not for today. Today I simply want to … Continue reading

Why I Respect President Aquino

There is no perfect president. Never has been one, never will be one. We can cite the presidents who are generally held in high regard, and those held in low regard. How do you look at President Aguinaldo, I wonder? He deserves credit for organizing the Philippines as a nation, yet he set the standard … Continue reading

Philippine Physics: Inertia Rules

The Philippines is a land deep and rich with history, custom, style and life. It renders the typical American suburb rather barren by comparison, shaded mundane by good order, wealth and mindless consumption. The Philippines is also conflicted, a stew of peoples who often do not see eye to eye. The rich and the disenfranchised, … Continue reading

Why Mayor Estrada Is Wrong on Hong Kong

Subtitled: Filipinos Should Not Move to the Back of the Bus As is often the case, kindly bear with me as I wander through some facts and acts, and examine things a bit, before arriving at a conclusion. I’m sure most of you are aware of the background of the incident commonly known as the … Continue reading