Anatomy of a dust-up

Posted by JoeAm on August 25, 2017 · 125 Comments 

By Joe America Reasons readers get angry The social media debate is a hostile debate, in the main. Here are reasons why this is so: Readers confuse opinions with facts and try to argue against them. This invariably leads to ad hominem insults because opinions don’t change much. They are opinions. Readers don’t respect those … Continue reading →

Category China, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government

The President’s authority over the PNP is not a Constitutional mandate

Posted by JoeAm on August 23, 2017 · 77 Comments 

By Joe America President Duterte is running his war on drugs as a violent bloodletting. But the killing of thousands of Filipinos without investigation or trial may finally be bothering legislators. They are going to hold hearings. Or maybe they are just playing the popular winds for self advantage. They get a stage upon which … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Did China send the Shabu to remind us who owns the West Philippine Sea?

Posted by JoeAm on August 21, 2017 · 120 Comments 

By Andrew Lim Is Philippine foreign policy under “regulatory capture” by China? For alert observers of the political scene, it is a puzzling, if not head-scratching event: P6.4 billion worth of shabu made its way to Philippine shores via the Bureau of Customs last May 2017, and there’s hardly any reaction from the President. For … Continue reading →

Category China, Crime/Corruption, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Doing change like Lee Kuan Yew

Posted by JoeAm on August 9, 2017 · 72 Comments 

By Joe America Over the years, I’ve written blogs that look for “big easy” solutions to the congestion in Manila. They typically end up recommending the relocation of commerce out of Manila to places like Clark, Cebu, and Mindanao. The root of Manila’s problem is the nation’s poverty and all the people who head to … Continue reading →

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

A vision of the Philippine future!!!

Posted by JoeAm on August 4, 2017 · 188 Comments 

By Joe America Let’s imagine a likely future for the Philippines. We can draw our deductions from the trends we currently see, including current events, popular will, and various government acts. I shall presume that readers are fairly well versed on social, political, and economic developments in the Philippines. If you have questions or disagree … Continue reading →

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