The Philippines should make China squirm

Posted by JoeAm on March 24, 2025 · 76 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Many Filipinos worry about AFP’s weakness when thinking about China’s abusive and intrusive behaviors in the West Philippine Sea (the Philippines’ lawful EEZ west of the mainland). Former President Duterte said the Philippines could not win a war with China and he did not want to see Filipinos die … Continue reading →

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

Can Risa Hontiveros build a peoples’ coalition?

Posted by JoeAm on February 13, 2025 · 120 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Senator Hontiveros will be leaving the Senate this year at the end of her second term. She is impeccably and uniquely qualified to build a unified peoples’ coalition. She is respected by the left, the right, and everybody but criminals, dynasts, and China’s spies. She almost single-handedly revealed the … Continue reading →

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

The opposition needs a leader and should choose a mayor

Posted by JoeAm on January 20, 2025 · 125 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Here are two profound facts (in my opinion, heh heh): The opposition needs a leader NOW to begin piecing together a winning coalition from good governance LGU heads and left/liberal groups (refer to tab above “2028 Coalition”). Unfortunately, Leni Robredo showed that putting a campaign together late severely limits … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

What message will work for Left/Libs to win in 2028?

Posted by JoeAm on January 9, 2025 · 174 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The right message can win an election. Duterte won by threatening to climb on a jet-ski to oppose China, and promising to end crime and drugs in six months. Marcos ran on unity and building infrastructure, bringing clarity to the unity message by running with Sara Duterte as VP. … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Leila de Lima is a rock of integrity

Posted by JoeAm on December 5, 2024 · 55 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Most of us wasted a year or more in a kind of flexible confinement during covid. It was called home. Leila de Lima spent seven years of her life being punished for having integrity. She spent it in a small room, writing, reading, reflecting, praying, and feeding stray cats. … Continue reading →

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