Joe America called out for issuing black propaganda!!!

Posted by JoeAm on March 7, 2019 · 200 Comments 

Or how Chinese and Russian ‘influencers’ are at work in the Philippines By JoeAm This is perhaps the most meaningful blog I’ve done here in the Philippines over 10 years and 1,500 articles penned. It places us at the cutting edge of the new political, social, and moral landscape that will determine how we and … Continue reading →

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

China’s plan for the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on March 4, 2019 · 78 Comments 

By JoeAm As I look at what is happening in and around the Philippines, I don’t think it is a great mystery as to what China’s plan for the Philippines might be. I mean, figuring it out is easier than reading tea leaves. The Main Goals The first thing we have to recognize is that … Continue reading →

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

A very simple idea to take care of one another better

Posted by JoeAm on March 1, 2019 · 41 Comments 

By JoeAm Filipinos are very self-contained. Haha, that’s my polite way of putting it. More direct would be to say most Filipinos are “totally self absorbed”. There is not a lot of other-awareness here. Not a lot of courtesy, kindness, or giving. There is a whole lot of taking. Ach. What’s going on here? It … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics

The death of nations and rise of allegiances

Posted by JoeAm on February 27, 2019 · 83 Comments 

By JoeAm The future cannot go back to the past. It is impossible. The past was slow and well defined. We lived in our home town and were loyal to our nation. We wrote letters and dialed our telephone and crossed borders carefully and with proper authority. Now we blast electronic messages every which way … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Where do you find hope in the miserable Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on February 22, 2019 · 60 Comments 

By JoeAm As we often do, we find it is necessary to begin with definitions. You is every Filipino or other person on the planet who loves the Philippines and wants the best for her diverse, spirited, warm and intelligent people. Hope is pretty much as Google says: “a feeling of expectation and desire for … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government