2018 This New Year Is Really Old

Posted by JoeAm on December 29, 2017 · 141 Comments 

by  Popoy del R. Cartanio 2018 This New Year Is Really Old, Never was New after the Birth of Christ. In Christendom the New Year began and ended the year of the birth of Jesus Christ. The New Year is really old; it’s much older than the previous one in all aspects of nature where change … Continue reading →

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

Rambling thoughts

Posted by JoeAm on December 6, 2017 · 119 Comments 

By Joe America The State’s trolls are so very, very tiresome. They are working to lay responsibility for a questionable dengue vaccine on President Aquino. Their DAP, PDAF, and Mamasapano complaints are not yet enough to paint the ‘Highest Yellow’ as a bad, bad man. Which the entire enlightened world knows he is not. Watching … Continue reading →

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

The Philippine economy sliced and diced: are we being misled?

Posted by chemrock on November 17, 2017 · 176 Comments 

By Chemrock A group of Duterte’s economists and a group of anti-Duterte economists are arguing with each other from their office windows on different sides of the street.  Never the twain shall meet because they are arguing from different premises. We all want the best for the Philippines, so the questions that economic data raise … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Philippine Politics

A government of convenience

Posted by JoeAm on November 8, 2017 · 174 Comments 

By Joe America The open discussion during my holiday was wide-ranging and deep. I’d like to take an observation made there by Irineo B. R. Salazar and put it into play. I had made a comment about the Duterte Administration’s strategy in dealing with Japan and China and he remarked that there is no strategy. … Continue reading →

Category China, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Open discussion: It’s the economy always the economy.

Posted by JoeAm on November 2, 2017 · 198 Comments 

By Joe America A facebook commentary by Coalition Against Darkness and Dictatorship – CADD provides a fascinating perspective on Duterte’s hastily scheduled trip to Japan. The concessions he has allegedly had to make strip him of his revolutionary ambitions, and even national martial law. It’s the economy, sportsfans, the economy. 1. Inflation up to 3.7%. 2. … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government