Four Fatal Shots

Posted by The Society of Honor on December 27, 2020 · 151 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Irineo B. R. Salazar FOUR FATAL SHOTS rang out in Paniqui, Tarlac days ago. PNP Master Sergeant Nuezca killed mother and son Gregorio. According to some in the Philippine government, it was just an isolated incident. But it clearly wasn’t in a country where killings are on the rise – of drug … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The transition from Duterte to Yellow

Posted by The Society of Honor on October 14, 2020 · 101 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America My sense is that Filipinos will be ready to get serious about building a nation after having wallowed in a serial psycho-drama for six years. A transition from cronyism, dynasties, corruption, and incompetence to a vibrant, progressive nation on the way to decency and enrichment will take a little … Continue reading →

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

The Philippines is morally bankrupt. What are we to do about it?

Posted by The Society of Honor on September 22, 2020 · 1 Comment 

Opinion By Joe America If the Philippines is a Catholic nation, or otherwise religious, how can it be morally bankrupt? It has a Constitution and laws. It has a broad educational system that teaches honesty and doing right things. Yet the nation is morally bankrupt. Corrupt, incompetent, and fake in the sense that it persecutes … Continue reading →

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

Letting go of the Philippines

Posted by The Society of Honor on August 15, 2020 · 192 Comments 

Opinion By Joe America When you are young, you tend to wonder about the future. When you are old, you tend to look back at the past. Along the way, you slot into life as it is presented, the ‘now’ being what it is. Most of our angers and anxieties arise because our present circumstance … Continue reading →

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

Philippine government is intellectually corrupt. It’s a short step to stealing

Posted by The Society of Honor on August 8, 2020 · 38 Comments 

Opinion By Joe America We can easily identify a few examples of the intellectual corruption that forms the foundation of Philippine governmental processes today. The government declares it is a model country in responding to the coronavirus, does little to prepare, then blames the people for being undisciplined as the disease spreads. Pro-democracy, pro-civility citizens … Continue reading →

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