President Marcos decided to be like Aquino instead of Duterte

Posted by JoeAm on August 21, 2025 · 48 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America President Marcos fooled me, for sure. I thought he’d be another Duterte, blatantly corrupt and tending toward dogmatic rule. Nope. President Marcos is running a steady ship. Rational policies. Build-up of alliances. On the hunt for foreign investments. Steady economy, one of the fastest growing in Asia. Working to … Continue reading →

Category China, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

An immigrant is a human on the move, like a whole lot of Filipinos

Posted by JoeAm on August 7, 2025 · 160 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Much of the white human world is on an anti-immigrant rampage, their shores and boundaries having holes in them that allow dark-skinned and foreign tongued strangers to walk in and look for work or a home. Driving up the cost of housing and I suppose eggs. What is an … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

The Philippines is the center of Asia, which is the center of the world

Posted by JoeAm on August 4, 2025 · 130 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America You must rid yourself of the notion that the most important nation on the planet has to be rich, honest, or even competent. It does not. It just has to be at the right place at the right time. China is going to try to conquer the Philippines within … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The US and Philippines are kissing cousins

Posted by JoeAm on July 24, 2025 · 53 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The term “ironclad relationship” drives me nuts. So trite, so lacking in specifics. It is used to keep China guessing, a subtle threat I suppose. Well, no worries. The US is clearly building on EDCA, the proverbial foot in the door, to expand its military foundation in the Philippines. … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

President Marcos has the Philippines on the way up

Posted by JoeAm on June 12, 2025 · 114 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Democracy is an engine, a force, a living organism. It is not tin soldiers following orders, it is millions of people energized by hope, opportunity, and a system of organized chaos. Leaders are chosen by citizens but their term is shaped by accidents, the strange behavior of history, and … Continue reading →

Category China, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans