The Presidential speech Filipinos need

Posted by JoeAm on July 11, 2020 · 55 Comments 

Opinion By Joe America We are going about this all the wrong way. We are dealing with issues. We need to deal with some fundamentals. THEN deal with issues. We’ll handle them better. Rather than analyze our condition, I will let some fictional President do the talking. He can get the ideas across better. * … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Education, Philippine Government

Double whammy: corona virus and loss of moral bearings

Posted by JoeAm on April 20, 2020 · 119 Comments 

OPINION By Joe America We can read a lot of speculation about how the coronavirus will reshape our social interactions. More distancing. More cleanliness. Fewer hugs. More people working at home. Without question, today we are living a strange existence, keeping away from people and polishing everything with soap and water, or disinfectant. My guess … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Education, Laws and Ethics

A basic look at coronavirus statistics

Posted by JoeAm on April 11, 2020 · 156 Comments 

ANALYSIS By Joe America All of the numbers we will look at are from the Department of Health. Are they perfect? No. Are they the best indicators we have? Yes. The data are current up to April 11, 2020. Chart 1 shows the enduring climb of confirmed coronavirus patients in the Philippines. It shows a … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Education, Philippine Government

How will we know when our coronavirus curve has peaked?

Posted by JoeAm on March 30, 2020 · 93 Comments 

By Joe America I’ve read some of the projections done on the coronavirus lifespan but they are complex and all over the place because there are so many unknowns, so many variables. I’ve been tracking the Department of Health’s daily reports and compiling a record of some key numbers. It seems to me, these can … Continue reading →

Category China, Education, Philippine Government

A bold program to bring the Philippines into the modern world

Posted by JoeAm on March 9, 2020 · 265 Comments 

By Joe America Every national election represents an opportunity to be bold. It would be wonderful to see boldness in the spirit of the Constitution, rather than the undermining of it. I hope in 2022, candidates will take on some or all of the following steps aimed at bringing the Philippines into the modern world … Continue reading →

Category China, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet, USA/Americans