China Rules . . . an essential guide for Filipinos

Posted by JoeAm on May 6, 2019 · 70 Comments 

By JoeAm It’s the dawning of a new day in the Philippines. The sun rises from the west, which may confuse a lot of people, so let me do my best to clarify the new China Rules, which is the way things work when a nation agrees to be subordinate to China. First of all, … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The Philippines under China’s authority

Posted by JoeAm on April 29, 2019 · 73 Comments 

By JoeAm The past is dead. Those good old Western-inspired ideals featuring freedom and fairness, truth, compassion and honor have been supplanted by Chinese-inspired ideals featuring control and favor, lies, brutality and utility. This is not speculation. This is the real world in the Philippines, today. Press freedom? Dead. Freedom of speech? Dead. Fairness under … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

National honor is not automatic. People have to want it, and work for it.

Posted by JoeAm on April 19, 2019 · 71 Comments 

By Joe Am The Philippines has been wracked by internal bickering since Aguinaldo had Bonaficio tried for treason. We see this ruthless style of political in-fighting in local elections. It is not unusual to have hundreds of casualties across the nation. We see it today when President Duterte’s spokesperson Sal Panelo lays blame for China’s … Continue reading →

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

Why Filipinos fight Filipinos instead of building a great nation

Posted by JoeAm on April 8, 2019 · 155 Comments 

By JoeAm Have you noticed? Filipinos are always making other Filipinos the enemy. This struck me as I was reading DFA Secretary Locsin ripping on prior administrations for the mess in the West Philippine Sea . . . as if China had nothing to do with the mess. A few days later, House Budget Committee … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Philippine Government

Almost no one will read this article because it is long and contains the word ‘paucity’

Posted by JoeAm on April 4, 2019 · 245 Comments 

By JoeAm In the old days, when we received letters and picked up the ringing phone which had a wire attached, and read the newspaper or caught the news on the TV, we lived with simple understandings. One of them was that this is real. The letter is truly from Cousin Sylvia, the phone call … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government