Living a Lie

Posted by giancarloangulo on March 2, 2022 · 244 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America We all live a lie, using crutches to keep us anchored and prevent us from going crazy in the unpredictability, risk, and stresses of events we cannot control. My pen name, Joe America, is a lie that keeps my family safe and readers guessing. The idealized America that I’ve … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Education, Humor/Satire, Literature, Technology/Internet

“Back to the USA!”

Posted by giancarloangulo on February 7, 2022 · 84 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joseph Quilious America Two factors have coincided to promote a change here at the blog. One is that the Philippines is entering its formal election cycle. The other is that I’ll be a criminal in the Philippines soon if I continue to write as Joe America here. Well, the first of … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Humor/Satire, Laws and Ethics, Literature, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Weaponizing humor

Posted by giancarloangulo on March 5, 2020 · 51 Comments 

By Joe America Laughter is great medicine, if hard to find when people in the vicinity are being grim. It’s also like the point of a spear if aimed correctly, or a shield if needed to parry a blow. President Duterte is a master of humor as a weapon. He uses off color and womanizing … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Humor/Satire, Philippine Politics

The Professional Heckler is an institution, Panelo a passing fancy

Posted by giancarloangulo on November 4, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

By Joe America The Duterte Administration is getting very sensitive about criticism. Vice President Robredo criticized the drug war and the President threw a hissy fit, tauntingly offering her the job of drug czar. You can see the burning anger in his eyes when he talks about it, a woman, after all. The trolls, of … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Humor/Satire, Philippine Government

The tweet I did not publish

Posted by giancarloangulo on June 14, 2019 · 85 Comments 

By JoeAm I admire political cartoonists. They do their eloquent drawings with exaggerated features and sharp-tongued captions and people know it is an intellectual message wrapped in satire or humor. Not a personal slur. The cartoonists seldom get sued for libel. But in the Philippines, big shots are not used to being pilloried. They are … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Humor/Satire, Philippine Government