When the NPA Runs Things Better Than Government

Posted by JoeAm on November 4, 2013 · 22 Comments 

This blog is the full comment submitted by reader David Murphy in response to a blog written by JoeAm. David is new to the Society of Honor, but has injected some interesting observations into the recent discussion threads. He poses a counter-view to JoeAm’s opinion that NPA members are “extortionist gangsters”, and suggests that in … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Government

Waging War against Nature: Battle Plan

Posted by JoeAm on October 25, 2013 · 10 Comments 

I wrote a long and somewhat pedantic blog the other day entitled “The Philippines: The Most Dangerous Land on the Planet“. The article was essentially JoeAm talking out loud as he mulled the weak Philippine preparation and response to natural disasters. The article poked here and there, rambled a little, and began to crystallize some ideas … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The Philippines: The Most Dangerous Land on the Planet

Posted by JoeAm on October 21, 2013 · 111 Comments 

Other lands are better at destruction with bombs and guns, but the Philippines occupies the most dangerous land. Indeed, the Philippines does battle with God. And He can smite awesomely. The Philippines ranks number one in the world for deaths caused by natural disasters. Last year, 2,360 people lost their lives in the Philippines due … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Ecology/Global Warming, Philippine Government

Zamboanga Winners and Losers

Posted by JoeAm on September 27, 2013 · 34 Comments 

Hard times shape character. The Zamboanga City uprising was a hard time. Losers The losers lost big. Here they are: The people who lost their lives and the families left with deep grief.  Tragic. Deaths: 14 soldiers, 3 policemen, 12 civilians, and 103 rebels. The injured. 138 soldiers, 13 policemen, and 69 civilians. (Source: Inquirer, … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

In Whom Do You Trust?

Posted by JoeAm on September 20, 2013 · 27 Comments 

Do you have a copy of The Elements of Style by Strunk & White? Almost every professional writer who writes in American English has a copy of this gem, calling it by the authors’ names, as in “grab the old Strunk and White, eh?“.  It is the bible of writing rules, laying waste to old stuffy … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Philippine Politics