Madmen on the loose: Binay and Roque

Posted by JoeAm on July 9, 2015 · 127 Comments 

I’m not a psychiatrist, but I’ve watched movies. One of my favorite is “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest“, starring Jack Nicholson as the leader of that particular madhouse gang. It is a comedy, and a tragedy, and it is uplifting. I’ve also worked in downtown Los Angeles and met the babbling bums there and … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

“Get out, Manny! Get out!”

Posted by JoeAm on July 3, 2015 · 96 Comments 

No, no, Manny. Not boxing. Stay in boxing as long as your body can meet your high expectations. Get out of UNA! Now. Right now. You are a sportsman. You deal fair, you fight fair. There is nothing personal against other boxers when you enter the ring. You are a professional, something that cannot be … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Politics

How to break the Binay lock on the CDE class: “speak at an angle”

Posted by JoeAm on June 28, 2015 · 204 Comments 

One of the subjects that comes up often, usually with no small amount of frustration, is how rigidly members of the CDE laboring class and poor are unbending on their political views: “Binay can do for the Philippines what he has done for Makati.” “Binay is one of us.” “All politicians are corrupt.” “President Aquino is … Continue reading →

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

Is the Condonation Doctrine unconstitutional?

Posted by JoeAm on June 25, 2015 · 98 Comments 

Is the Condonation Doctrine unconstitutional? And should the Supreme Court revisit its decision in G.R. L-11959? By Yvonne Much has been said about the condonation doctrine. This subject has come into public awareness and intense scrutiny when Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, Jr. invoked the condonation doctrine to stop his suspension as ordered by the Ombudsman in connection with … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

On being smart and capable, but no character

Posted by JoeAm on June 17, 2015 · 71 Comments 

by Andrew Lim Browsing online through the day’s news, two seemingly unconnected articles caught my eye: Greece , already on serious economic lifeline five years ago seems headed for default on its massive loans from the EU and IMF (“Greece debt talks collapse; default dangerously closer“)  and the other one is a  column by Rigoberto … Continue reading →

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