Makati Business Club evaluation of government agencies

Posted by JoeAm on November 6, 2015 · 272 Comments 

The Makati Business Club (MBC) does an annual assessment of the performance of 64 government agencies and offices. It is not a statistically reliable survey, as it represents the experience, knowledge and impressions of only 67 of the Club’s 400 members, but if two heads is better than one, for sure, 67 is better than … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government

Opportunity, the energy untapped in the Philippines . . .

Posted by JoeAm on October 29, 2015 · 348 Comments 

The Philippines today is driven by passion and a lot of it is misdirected as anger. Passion is an energy, a kind of motivational inspiration, not much different than electricity and it can be used to electrocute or empower. The Philippines is today more like a battery than a generator. The passions are deep and powerful … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government

Money Matters

Posted by JoeAm on October 25, 2015 · 539 Comments 

w by Micha Let’s take a breather from the buzz of election campaign and talk about money – sovereign money, that is. It’s always been assumed that for a national gov’t to be able to spend it must have a corresponding income either from taxes, fees and fines, or revenues from gov’t owned and controlled … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government

Reconstitute the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on October 23, 2015 · 169 Comments 

 w By Irineo B. R. Salazar A. Present State The Philippines is built on a colonial foundation – that of the principalia who got to rule the country. These were the datus that collaborated with the Spaniards to become the ruling class. I must thank contributor Renato Mariano Pacifico of Joe America’s Society of Honor … Continue reading →

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

“Philippine Competition Act”: Will it help consumers, or just make more fat cats?

Posted by JoeAm on October 18, 2015 · 167 Comments 

You will have to excuse the cynicism in the headline. I’ve concluded that lawmakers of the Philippines are a part of the good old boy network of back-patters, influence peddlers and bank account padders, and have rather weak ethical bearing. They play a huge role in shaping the Philippines, a nation where ethical principles permit an accused … Continue reading →

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