The Philippine Supreme Court is making like a banana

Posted by JoeAm on July 28, 2025 · 77 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippine Court is making like a banana in a ridiculous banana republic system of judicial bias, choosing to argue technicalities rather than help cure the nation’s penchant for putting politics, impunity, entitlement, favor, and money ahead of the well being of Filipinos. The facts appear to show that … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Three pillars of Philippine corruption in the House

Posted by JoeAm on June 16, 2025 · 42 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was struck by the power of the Philippine House Quad Committee findings as presented by the head of the effort, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, in the following Inquirer article: “Quad comm: Chinese-led crimes akin to ‘rape’ of PH“. The focus was on President Duterte’s works … Continue reading →

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

Leni Robredo is a model, not a goddess

Posted by JoeAm on June 2, 2025 · 84 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Here’s the best way forward. Detach your ego from personalities and attach your brain to concepts. Let me explain. Pinks are good people at about the 98% level. Thoughtful, patriotic, compassionate, constructive. Engaged. A very small share are arrogant, obnoxious, or stupid. But a large share is attached to … Continue reading →

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

Are you a lover, a hater, or a teacher?

Posted by JoeAm on April 10, 2025 · 96 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Social media are undermining civility and sense. We are there, so we are parties to the creation of the data dirtstreams that give us nonsense instead of solutions. My interactions with people on X, Facebook, Blue Sky, and this blog make clear that there are three types of people … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

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