Takuza, Tagay at Kung Bakit May Tulog si Mar Roxas

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on November 1, 2015 · 173 Comments 

w ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva (The Society of Honor blog was started and is managed by Joe America, an eponymous nom de guerre for an American man who has a love affair with the country. It is a group blog of Philippine matters and issues, sometimes written by Filipinos in-country or abroad but mostly by … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Philippine Politics

AlDub Love Defines the Country

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 28, 2015 · 140 Comments 

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva It’s a story that begs to be written. Again. It’s a story of every man, woman and child. Men and women were crying their hearts out in equal measure. The largest auditorium in the world with a seating capacity of 55,000 was filled to the uppermost seats, but hushed. All … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Family/Parenting/Children, Religion

Thinking critically vs critical thinking

Posted by JoeAm on October 27, 2015 · 431 Comments 

Premise: Filipinos are experts at “thinking critically”, but they don’t do “critical thinking” all that well. I’m not making this up, so don’t go angry on me. It’s what Filipinos tell me and what the evidence before us shows. I’m going to elaborate on this to promote discussion. Call it critical thinking . . . Here are the differences between … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts

Binay at Marcos: ginagago ang Pilipinas

Posted by JoeAm on October 24, 2015 · 164 Comments 

w Sinulat ni Joe America, October 22, 2015 Sinalin ni Juana Pilipinas   Magsimula tayo na unawaain ang termino. Ang terminong “dumbing down” (ginagago o tinatanga) ay nangaling sa “slang” ng mga negosyante sa pinilakang tabing nuong 1933 na ginagamit ng mga tagasulat ng istorya sa pelikula, ang ibig sabihin nito ay: rebisahin o baguhin … Continue reading →

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

Reconstitute the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on October 23, 2015 · 169 Comments 

 w By Irineo B. R. Salazar A. Present State The Philippines is built on a colonial foundation – that of the principalia who got to rule the country. These were the datus that collaborated with the Spaniards to become the ruling class. I must thank contributor Renato Mariano Pacifico of Joe America’s Society of Honor … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics