A certain lack of character in the Philippine legislature

Posted by JoeAm on January 23, 2019 · 35 Comments 

By JoeAm I started thinking about how to characterize a legislature that would have 9 year-old children taken from their parents and placed in confinement with other so-called “kids in disregard for the law” until they are as old as 25, and then expect them to emerge into the greater world as constructive members of … Continue reading →

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

On the matter of criminal responsibility for 9 year old kids

Posted by JoeAm on January 21, 2019 · 37 Comments 

By JoeAm House Speaker Arroyo and Senate President Sotto evidently intend to sponsor legislation to allow children as young as 9 years of age to be criminally responsible in the Philippines. The current age for criminal responsibility is 15 years of age. What are we to think of this? The arguments for it are those … Continue reading →

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

The Philippines needs a moral revolution

Posted by JoeAm on December 21, 2018 · 105 Comments 

By JoeAm I must leave it to Philippine citizens to talk about and undertake specific political acts like whom to elect. The current government is not inclined to look favorably on foreigners intruding into their electoral affairs, especially if they have contrary ideas. I also avoid discussions of overthrow or revolution and cringe every time … Continue reading →

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

Thinking positive: Philippine development priorities

Posted by JoeAm on December 14, 2018 · 31 Comments 

By JoeAm An intelligent government need not be destined to failure, which seems to me to be the current path. Government’s priority today is to take care of the empowered elite rather than everyday Filipinos. That is failure. Clearly, when Jollibee, the Pope, and whole student bodies are cited as enemies of the State, we … Continue reading →

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

Corruption is a bottoms-up incentive plan

Posted by JoeAm on December 12, 2018 · 47 Comments 

By JoeAm It struck me that the line between legal incentive payments and illegal corruption is rather narrow, ill-defined, and even hazy. Not too many people get real incentive payments in the Philippines, that is exceptional salary add-ons for exceptionally productive work. The incentives that exist, a 13th month for everybody, don’t incent anything but … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government