PBBM, join the SCO already!

Posted by JoeAm on October 3, 2022 · 141 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By LCX The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is ascendant! And the Philippines has a big role to play in it. The Philippines can seize all the opportunities which were never opened to it by the West. The West will be jealous and worried and will entice it with more opportunities. So by the … Continue reading →

Category China, Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet, USA/Americans

The path to unity for President Marcos

Posted by JoeAm on September 20, 2022 · 247 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm I think the Marcos campaign call for unity was very effective. Now that he’s in office, though, he is more absorbed with practical matters like food, getting in foreign investments, and handling Rodriguez. Also, his definition of unity seems to be a loyalty obligation on citizens rather than an earned … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Education, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

Do pinks want Marcos to fail?

Posted by JoeAm on September 19, 2022 · 101 Comments 

Analysis and opinion By JoeAm I was accused by a number of pinks of being a Marcos apologist for saying on Twitter that I thought the President was trying to do a good job. They said essentially that good and Marcos should not be mentioned in the same sentence. My observation came from seeing his … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

How to get to competence in the Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on September 16, 2022 · 205 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm This blog is different. Rather than providing answers, I’ll provide a question. Answers may or may not be found in the discussion section of the blog article. We’ll see. Executive Cabinet agencies in the Philippines are notoriously incompetent, even as every web site for these agencies touts their accomplishments. It’s … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

Who exactly is the Philippines defending against?

Posted by JoeAm on September 2, 2022 · 358 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm Color me confused. I don’t know who the Philippines is defending against. Setting global warming aside for now, there seem to be four main forces attacking the nation and her interests. I hope the fourth one wakes DepEd up.   Muslim terrorists Peace with domestic Muslims has been pursued by … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Foreign Affairs and Defense