Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Karl Garcia
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JoeAmāThatās the Story of My Lifeā, an Interview with Sen. Antonio F. Trillanes IV
by Wilfredo G. Villanueva āCannot justice be bought?ā I asked, referring to his hearings at regional trial courts to determine cause for arrest. āIām not ready to say that. Hindi naman ako naive enough to assume that the judicial system is working perfectly, but there is always hope,ā Sen. Antonio F. Trillanes IV (SAFT) saidāinscrutable, … Continue reading
Did President Duterte inadvertently give people the idea of “President Trillanes”?
By JoeAm By any measure, Senator Trillanes’ amnesty case has further eroded President Duterte’s reputation of total, complete authority. The beating the President and his men have been taking is worse than that by the Arroyo coup of the House leadership which sat the President aside in the waiting room for an hour, like a … Continue reading
Senator Trillanes, Day 4. DID AFP officers over-reach?
By JoeAm Dateline Philippines, September 7, 2018 I don’t know about you, but I was on edge all morning, running now and then to the television to see if the AFP had descended on the Senate to arrest Senator Trillanes. But nothing. At around 10:00, the Senator appeared for his daily press conference, exhausted from … Continue reading
Impunity, Solicitor General Calida, and Senator Trillanes
By JoeAm We normally think of impunity as a bad thing, something powerful government officials have. They operate with an overbearing sense of entitlement as they wang wang their way through town or set themselves up for commissions on another construction project or, in President Duterteās case, do illegal acts such as inspire killings outside … Continue reading
Yellow is not politics, it is a force
By JoeAm There is a lot of confusion about “yellow” in the Philippines. Some people deny being yellow as if it were dengue. Many associate it with the Liberal Party, or liberal politics. Others associate it with the movement to protect Philippine democracy, civility, and human rights. It strikes me as amusing that the State/Marcos … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 