Will the ‘economy of need’ cost the Philippines her autonomy?

Posted by JoeAm on March 6, 2019 · 37 Comments 

By JoeAm Please give me a little time to work up my argument here. I’m taking you along the thought process that I trekked through to get to a little piece of insight. The Philippine economy is best characterized as one of need, not production. This can best be seen in outlying provinces where much … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The death of nations and rise of allegiances

Posted by JoeAm on February 27, 2019 · 83 Comments 

By JoeAm The future cannot go back to the past. It is impossible. The past was slow and well defined. We lived in our home town and were loyal to our nation. We wrote letters and dialed our telephone and crossed borders carefully and with proper authority. Now we blast electronic messages every which way … Continue reading →

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

Where do you find hope in the miserable Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on February 22, 2019 · 60 Comments 

By JoeAm As we often do, we find it is necessary to begin with definitions. You is every Filipino or other person on the planet who loves the Philippines and wants the best for her diverse, spirited, warm and intelligent people. Hope is pretty much as Google says: “a feeling of expectation and desire for … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

“This land is your land, this land is my lan . . . oh oh . . .”

Posted by JoeAm on February 6, 2019 · 43 Comments 

By JoeAm One of the greatest failings of all Philippine administrations from Aguinaldo to Duterte is the poor management of the nation’s glorious natural resources. The lands are among the richest on the planet for ores and fertility. The surrounding waters are seas of plenty. But the care-taking is just horrible. The poorly considered assignment … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The holy curse of bankers

Posted by chemrock on February 4, 2019 · 68 Comments 

By Chemrock Shylock, the Jewish moneylender, demanded a pound of flesh from his debtor who could not repay a loan. With that, Shakespeare condemned a moniker on the Jewish community for posterity. Few are those who bother to contextualize what they read or hear. In ancient days when Jews were dispersed all over Europe, they … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion