Duterte won’t be able to govern at all

Posted by JoeAm on May 1, 2016 · 606 Comments 

w By Andrew Lim If you are a diehard Duterte supporter, save your breath and ammo because this article deals with a post- election scenario where Duterte has won. It does not aim to sway your vote. This article is for the 70% + electorate split among different candidates and the uninvolved, who will need … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

The Country’s Only Shield Against Bongbong Marcos

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on April 27, 2016 · 203 Comments 

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva I wrote about her in this same blog but hadn’t seen her in person. I have seen her on tv, heard her voice, saw her in posters and leaflets. Little did I know that she stood a little over five feet tall. I thought she would be commanding in height … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Religion

Thank you, President Aquino

Posted by JoeAm on April 24, 2016 · 286 Comments 

I’ll make this simple, Mr. President. Your term is coming to a close. Over 100 million people benefited from your six years of honorable service. You call them your bosses, and that may be, but you were their leader. You were our leader, for even those of us who are not citizens gained from your leadership. … Continue reading →

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

Mayor Duterte and China: a demand for transparency

Posted by JoeAm on April 20, 2016 · 205 Comments 

w Change is one thing. Undermining the principles of nationhood, of sovereignty, is yet another. Several readers have asked for an article that puts together the pieces of information that have filtered through the blog discussions here during recent days about Mayor Duterte and China. Let me put it together as best as I can. You may … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

Functional Federalism and the OFW Nation

Posted by JoeAm on April 19, 2016 · 84 Comments 

We often think of federalism as a division of the nation into major geographic areas, each with considerable autonomy in how it is run. Under federalism, several broad geographic regions within the Philippines would be responsible for their own economic and social well-being. They would raise taxes and spend them, and handle infrastructure, education, and social … Continue reading →

Category Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion