Organizing to win in 2028

Posted by JoeAm on July 22, 2024 · 109 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The decent candidates took a bath during last two Philippine elections. By decent, I mean honest, intelligent, patriotic, competent, and compassionate. Yellows and pinks and lefties. There are four huge barriers to success for decent people. I’ll address 5 in this article and deal with the others separately. Rody … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

“O’ Rise Ye Land of Happy Fools”

Posted by JoeAm on July 15, 2024 · 85 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America This blog has always been for the Philippines. The basic distinction between here and elsewhere is a choice between building or whining. We choose to build. To build ideas. To build understandings. To build solutions to problems. As the principal writer here, I’m starting to focus on the 2028 … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Philippine Politics

Vico Sotto III is Old Enough to Be Senator in 2025

Posted by JoeAm on July 1, 2024 · 48 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I thought about entitling this article “Young Movers and Shakers in the Philippines” but I couldn’t really think of any, other than Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto III. The Philippines is led around by old people, in the main. Too many dynastic barons and snakes who couldn’t find food … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Filipino populists are weak leaders

Posted by JoeAm on June 27, 2024 · 52 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is run by populists. The Senate is full of them. The President is one, a haunt of history elected by hook or crook. The former President is also one, “just one of us, rough and ready”. Even the House reps are populists, locally. Dynastic barons who easily … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

The Clock is Ticking for President Marcos

Posted by JoeAm on June 24, 2024 · 64 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America A nation is like an aircraft carrier with a banca engine. It moves and changes direction slowly. Or not at all if there are winds and waves like corruption, incompetence, and impunity. A lot of government officials in the Philippines seem to prefer little change because they are rich … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics