BPI systems horror of June 6

Posted by chemrock on June 26, 2017 · 67 Comments 

By Chemrock Having made a comment elsewhere that in deference to some sensitive accounts in BPI, the systems horror of June 6 need to be openly explained, it’s a matter of need to do right that I share some thoughts on what the Senate inquiry revealed. It is also to oblige a request from a … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Technology/Internet

Absurdistan: the Philippines under Duterte

Posted by JoeAm on June 14, 2017 · 57 Comments 

By Joe America My thanks to contributor and blogging colleague Irineo B. R. Salazar (Filipino-German Learning Center) for the perfect characterization of the Philippines in 2017. Absurdistan It is absurd when killing is adopted as a state-enterprise, in the guise of fighting drugs . . . without the compassion that recognizes drugs are a symptom of the … Continue reading →

Category China, Economy, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

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