Waging War against Nature: Battle Plan

Posted by JoeAm on October 25, 2013 · 10 Comments 

I wrote a long and somewhat pedantic blog the other day entitled “The Philippines: The Most Dangerous Land on the Planet“. The article was essentially JoeAm talking out loud as he mulled the weak Philippine preparation and response to natural disasters. The article poked here and there, rambled a little, and began to crystallize some ideas … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Zamboanga Winners and Losers

Posted by JoeAm on September 27, 2013 · 34 Comments 

Hard times shape character. The Zamboanga City uprising was a hard time. Losers The losers lost big. Here they are: The people who lost their lives and the families left with deep grief.  Tragic. Deaths: 14 soldiers, 3 policemen, 12 civilians, and 103 rebels. The injured. 138 soldiers, 13 policemen, and 69 civilians. (Source: Inquirer, … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Is America a Malignant State?

Posted by JoeAm on September 25, 2013 · 22 Comments 

You probably have noticed that I consistently refer to North Korea, Iran and China as “malignant states”. The aim is to recognize them as operating in a way that destroys harmony between nations. North Korea is plain lunatic, totally apart from rational or kind behavior, even toward her own peoples. A leader who will execute … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans

Out of Order: Binay and Rappler

Posted by JoeAm on September 14, 2013 · 54 Comments 

Let me drop this blog in while the issues are burning. The Philippines is dealing with a troublesome uprising of Muslim rebels in Zamboanga to the southwest of Mindanao. It started with a confrontation at sea then moved onto land as the large force of rebels captured a substantial number of hostages. People have been … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Politics

America: Thug or Conscience in a World Gone Mad?

Posted by JoeAm on September 4, 2013 · 87 Comments 

One of the more jarring transitions that an American makes in coming to the Philippines is understanding the deep-seated resentment that some Filipinos carry toward America. The foundations for a lot of the angers and distrust are understandable: a racist America brutalizing its way across the Philippines in the Philippine American War, a brutal American … Continue reading →

Category Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans