Land of Illusion

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on December 29, 2021 · 373 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Irineo B. R. Salazar “Could it be a picture in your mind, never sure exactly what I find” – these words from the Lyrics of the hit “Illusion” by Imagination, the song played a lot when I moved out of the Philippines almost forty years ago now, do these describe the Philippines best? This FB … Continue reading →

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

The Philippines is a president’s worst nightmare

Posted by JoeAm on December 16, 2021 · 265 Comments 

Analysis and opinion By JoeAm “It is a soft, forgiving culture. Only in the Philippines could a leader like Ferdinand Marcos, who pillaged his country for over 20 years, still be considered for a national burial. Insignificant amounts of the loot have been recovered, yet his wife and children were allowed to return and engage … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Sara all, how BBM will fall 2022

Posted by JoeAm on December 13, 2021 · 125 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Lance Corporal X Its all about Inday Sara in 2022. If you want BBM to fall, then it has to be Sara all. If you’re pro-VP Leni, and you want BBM to fall, then you have to be Sara all. Let’s call a spade a spade, the Philippines has no political … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics

NTF-ELCAC and Us

Posted by JoeAm on December 3, 2021 · 249 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm President Duterte personally heads this unintelligible acronym that is a task force charged with ending the long-lived communist insurgency in the Philippines. It is a mess of an effort, not unlike other task force driven programs that blur accountability, understanding, and achievement with too many voices and disorganized output. It … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Leni Robredo is a Leftist

Posted by JoeAm on November 18, 2021 · 144 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm The Left is a segment of the political spectrum that tilts toward workers and the disadvantaged, either by poverty or social stigma (religion, ethnicity, landless, disability, and so forth). The Right tilts toward special interests, deregulation, corporations, military might, prominent people, and accumulation of wealth and power. The tensions between … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics