Merry Christmas! Putang Ina Mo!

Posted by edgar lores on December 19, 2016 · 103 Comments 

Merry Christmas! Putang Ina Mo! Anno Domini 2016 By Edgar Lores At the end of the year of the Lord 2016, we find ourselves in a divided world. This bifurcated world is reflected in the title. On one side, we have the old world of tradition, of civility and of — dare I say? — … Continue reading →

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

Filipino apathy in the face of slaughter

Posted by JoeAm on December 15, 2016 · 104 Comments 

By Joe America Some of my least popular blogs often provoke the most enlightening debates. This happened recently in response to some rock throwing, I, foreigner, did at Philippine leaders. I suspect it was an unpopular blog because people don’t care to have foreigners throwing rocks at domestic notables. But that is beside the point … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education

A short tale of Philippine Man and Woman

Posted by JoeAm on December 13, 2016 · 53 Comments 

By Joe America In the beginning was Man and Woman, animals graced with amazing if imperfect conceptual abilities. These abilities, in the way of all species, developed to assure survival and conquest, for food and other needs, or to eliminate threats. The conceptual abilities grew, knowledge feeding invention feeding knowledge. Man and Woman became aware … Continue reading →

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

Unity and the tribal Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on December 9, 2016 · 103 Comments 

By Joe America The Philippines has never been a whole nation because of its deep-rooted tribal ways. In its simplest terms, a tribe exists when a group of people welcome those who are the same and reject those who are different. The differences may be found in race, geographic location, religious belief, cultural style (warlike, … Continue reading →

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

Knowledge rising in the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on November 24, 2016 · 558 Comments 

By Joe America I think the Duterte Administration has a new enemy much stronger than the “Yellows”.  It is knowledge, an awakening of Philippine universities and students to the offensiveness of the Marcos burial. An awareness of history, a compassion for victims, and an understanding that this sneaky burial was simply not right. An awareness that … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Education, Philippine Government