A wry, unscientific, but very meaningful poll

Posted by JoeAm on June 12, 2017 · 68 Comments 

By Joe America I posted a poll on Twitter and got the results shown below. Let’s talk about it. The first thing those who don’t like the results will say is that “It is not scientific. It is flawed.” Haha. Okay, sure. But of course it is not meant to be scientific. It is a … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government

China’s stealth invasion of the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on June 2, 2017 · 106 Comments 

By Joe America This article is a hypothesis, unproven. It is not fake news. It is real thinking. Hard data on the subject are impossible to get. I mean, do you think Beijing would invite JoeAm into the power halls to brief him on the most secret of China’s plans? No, no. Beijing would not. So … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The Ten Good Things About Our Country (or What We Stand to Lose)

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on May 25, 2017 · 64 Comments 

By Wilfredo G. Villanueva A friend said he had stopped reading his Facebook feeds. “Why?” I asked. “They’re negative.” And so we have come to this: that what was once a prosperous or at least a forward-looking country is down in the dumps. My personal experience is evidence of the truth behind my friend’s observation. … Continue reading →

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

Open Discussion #5: What are we looking for in a Federalism proposal?

Posted by JoeAm on May 12, 2017 · 146 Comments 

Federalism is proposed by President Duterte as a solution to the nation’s enduring problems, able to cure everything from poverty to bad governance to infrastructure development by ending Imperial Manila’s claim to power, resources, and importance and thereby allowing the joyful, harmonious, and efficient regions to cut through all the crap. I’m reminded of the … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Remember: Duterte took the election from Binay, not Roxas

Posted by JoeAm on April 19, 2017 · 100 Comments 

By Joe America Duterte took the election from Binay, not Roxas. This is a very significant point, and if you give me a few lines of reading, I’ll explain why. We have discussed the ‘failure’ of the Aquino government and its designated heir, Mar Roxas, to speak across the great divide to reach the hearts … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics