Are younger Filipinos seeing a Philippines greater than its greedy dynasties and empty populists?

Posted by JoeAm on May 15, 2025 · 103 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Legislature election victories by principled liberals, notably Aquino, Pangilinan, De Lima, and Diokno, tell us three things. And the nation would be much better off. Evidently, when LP collapsed in 2016, it was but a blow, a pause, not a death knell. The VALUES persisted. Patriotism, compassion, productivity, and … Continue reading →

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

“One small step for Filipinos”

Posted by JoeAm on May 1, 2025 · 114 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Recent discussions here at the blog cite the reality that the Philippine governmental process, and citizen reactions to it, range from dysfunctional to toxic. It is such a mess that it cannot be “cured” by simple masterstrokes. It is also true that things work better here than in the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

New tourism slogan: “It’s the Philippines, deal with it!”

Posted by JoeAm on April 24, 2025 · 38 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is different. Dilapidated in a modern era, rustic in the jungles, special express lanes for carabao, an adventure in the making as soon as you exit the airplane into the sweltering heat and taste the grit between your teeth. I once rode in a taxi whose prior … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Entertainment

The Philippines is healthy, not hopeless and not helpless

Posted by JoeAm on April 7, 2025 · 16 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is a power-based democracy, by which I mean it is fundamentally democratic but with a strong layer of entitlement and impunity the higher one gets in its various dynastic bubbles. The top dynasts these days are the Marcos and Duterte dynasties. Interestingly, Duterte used his presidency to … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

An Open Letter to Richard J. Heydarian from LCPL_X of TSOH

Posted by JoeAm on March 17, 2025 · 111 Comments 

By Lance Corporal X Dear Sir Richard, You do not know me, but I have been a loyal follower of your tweets. In addition to your youtube videos. And a big fan. I know you have had your differences with Joe Am, but I assure you he and I do not share the same world … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Philippine Politics, Religion