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

Amending the National Defense Act

Posted by JoeAm on August 9, 2022 · 236 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Karl M. Garcia     The Vice President Elect and Concurrent Education Secretary wants to bring back ROTC and make it mandatory for Senior High School students. President Marcos reiterated this in his SONA. Now we have House Bill No 11 or the National Defense Act Bill refiled by four congressmen. The bill has a provision for Mandatory Military service with its registration … Continue reading →

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

Are you relevant?

Posted by JoeAm on June 2, 2022 · 125 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm The amazing rush to action by volunteers supporting Vice President Robredo in her campaign for the Philippine presidency tapped an untapped human need in the Philippines, and around the world: the need to feel relevant. Important. Worth something. Going somewhere. I’d venture to guess that most of us are often … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics

Unity, who you?

Posted by JoeAm on May 26, 2022 · 105 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm We need to get a handle on the Marcos campaign’s call for “unity” to figure out if it warrants support should it become an operating framework for the Marcos Administration. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. It seems to me there are two types of unity, one that is political, … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Laws and Outlaws

Posted by JoeAm on May 7, 2022 · 192 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm Outlaws are what cowboys called criminals in the American Wild West. Generally they were the band of robbers, rustlers, and killers on the run. In the Philippines, we call them LGU heads, legislators, and presidents. That’s a joke, eh? Well, maybe. A lot of people in the Philippines don’t respect … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government