The Philippines is healthy, not hopeless and not helpless

Posted by JoeAm on April 7, 2025 · 16 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is a power-based democracy, by which I mean it is fundamentally democratic but with a strong layer of entitlement and impunity the higher one gets in its various dynastic bubbles. The top dynasts these days are the Marcos and Duterte dynasties. Interestingly, Duterte used his presidency to … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Who’s YOUR Daddy? Haha!

Posted by JoeAm on April 3, 2025 · 84 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America We all see that dynasts run the Philippines, or friends of dynasts like that Bong Go fellow. A dynasty is more than the immediate family. It’s all the followers, like DDS, who took pride in promoting a murderer as good for the nation. And it is a sequencing of … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Family/Parenting/Children

Proposed: The Maria Ressa Social Media Ethics Board of the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on March 31, 2025 · 110 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Bloggers and individuals on social media have no ethical standards by which to operate, and no monitoring agency other than the Legislature and a Cybercrime Law that was concocted by thin-skinned politicians to suppress criticism that demeaned them. The House has recently done fine work to reveal and rein … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

President Marcos is a peaceful man

Posted by JoeAm on March 27, 2025 · 147 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America It is easy to criticize presidents. They never do things 100% the way we would. That is a given. So in assessing a president’s performance, one must accept imperfections and calculate, using the well-being of all Filipinos, does the president build or destroy? And if he builds, does he … Continue reading →

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

Why Filipinos vote badly

Posted by JoeAm on March 20, 2025 · 97 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America My wife is one of the smartest people I know. She was deprived of a good education as are many here who grew up poor. But she is incredibly smart. I told her that Sara Duterte was leading in the polls for the presidency and she went on a … Continue reading →

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