Responsibilidad at Tungkulin ng mga Mamamayang Filipino

Posted by Juana Pilipinas on September 24, 2018 · 87 Comments 

  by Juana Pilipinas Ang Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas ay parang kopya ng Konstitusyon ng Amerika.  Pareho po itong may Katipunan ng mga Karapatang Pangtao (Bill of Rights). Ang Bill of Rights ng Amerika ay inilakip sa inamyendahang Konstitusyon noong 1791. Sa Pilipinas, ang  Konstitusyon na sinulat ni Apolinario Mabini at ng kanyang mga Konsehal nuong … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Do Philippine Mayors make bad presidents?

Posted by JoeAm on September 21, 2018 · 81 Comments 

By Andrew Lim Another mayor, another failure? There have been three former mayors-turned presidents in our history: Aguinaldo, Estrada and Duterte. If you go back to the historical record of their terms, there is a strong argument to be made they did not do very well. Sure, they had personal accomplishments, but if we make … Continue reading →

Category Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Killing that ridiculous myth that Leni Robredo is soft or weak

Posted by JoeAm on September 17, 2018 · 104 Comments 

By JoeAm I find it astonishing that people of laws, civility, and human rights destroy their own best electoral hopes by doing the trolls’ job for them. They wanted President Aquino to be a tall, handsome guy striding into a SONA with the wit and charisma of John F. Kennedy and the mistake-free talent of … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

“President Duterte is the symptom, he is not the cause.”

Posted by JoeAm on September 14, 2018 · 219 Comments 

By JoeAm This idea was expressed by the always eloquent Barak Obama in the US as he talked about the Trump presidency and the way thinking and politics in the US has deteriorated into bitter, hostile, and divisive argument. Politics has degraded into win/lose battles and mistrust of people who look different and think differently … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Why yellows are losers

Posted by JoeAm on September 12, 2018 · 173 Comments 

By JoeAm Let me first say that I will be talking about Filipino culture. It’s nothing personal. The concepts apply to other cultures as well. However, they risk being particularly damaging to the Philippines given that there is an election coming up. It may be wise for the advocates of democracy, civility, and human rights … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government