Epimanes from Davao

Posted by chemrock on March 16, 2018 · 71 Comments 

By Chemrock The Guardian once described the Philippines as an event rich country. Even for them, the events in the past few days must have been a stupendous world record. I refer to : 1. Congress voted overwhelmingly to impeach CJ Sereno in a Kangaroo court where: The respondent was denied representation and the right … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Hello, Hell. Thy name is Philippines.

Posted by JoeAm on February 28, 2018 · 117 Comments 

By Joe America We passed two historical milestones this past weekend: (1) another year afer the 1986 People Power rebellion with related pushback against a budding Duterte dictatorship, and (2) the first anniversary of the jailing of Senator De Lima. These celebrations, if one can celebrate achievement and cruelty as passages, good and bad, were … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Citizen’s Board for Truth, Transparency, Accountability, and Honor

Posted by JoeAm on February 19, 2018 · 53 Comments 

    By Joe America A recent study confirmed that Filipinos are ignorant about political issues, yet confident in their knowledge (PHL among countries ‘most ignorant of key issues’, but also among most confident — survey). This rather astounding configuration seems to mean that Filipinos are susceptible to the lure of a dictator and unshakeable … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education

A Meditative Interview with God for Ash Wednesday

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on February 14, 2018 · 273 Comments 

by Wilfredo G. Villanueva He wasn’t surprised to see me. He’s all-knowing after all. But I was. Didn’t know he lived a simple life. His place reminded me of the animal shed where the Son was born, in Bethlehem. But his face. His face shone like the sun, the moon and the stars. That I … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion

Power, stagnation, and democracy

Posted by JoeAm on January 29, 2018 · 94 Comments 

By Joe America Eureka!! I have discovered the behavior codes of Philippine society!! Three codes that show why there is so much anger and argument these days. I originally called the behavior codes “ethics” but they are much more complex than rules. They involve power, emotions, creativity, and reasoning. This is all original thinking as … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics