Two reasons the Philippine National Election may go south

Posted by JoeAm on March 20, 2016 · 377 Comments 

Second in a series. The first article: “The two ‘me classes’ that undermine the Philippine nation“ Fine print: The audience for this piece is foreigners. However, if you are a Filipino citizen, you are free to read as long as you accept full responsibility for any ideas that arise from within your own cranium. In other words, … Continue reading →

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

The two “me classes” that undermine the Philippine nation

Posted by JoeAm on March 17, 2016 · 147 Comments 

Fine print: The audience for this piece is foreigners. However, if you are a Filipino citizen, you are free to read as long as you accept full responsibility for any ideas that arise from within your own cranium. In other words, don’t blame me if you think thoughts that affect your decision-making with regard to the … Continue reading →

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

Making pesos and sense of land in the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on March 8, 2016 · 150 Comments 

The Project A prior blog put forth the idea of getting rid of the current land use and titling laws and replacing them with new laws properly attuned to the digital age. The idea is to free up the economic value of land that is properly zoned and titled: Make land easy to buy and sell Get … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

VP Binay is a rotten onion

Posted by JoeAm on March 2, 2016 · 96 Comments 

Please allow me to speak with a little pith and vinegar. I believe a fundamental freedom is being threatened and Philippine mainstream media seem to have turned their heads. Well, they are members of the entitled class, after all. They don’t work to take care of the Philippines. They serve their master$. Of course we know that … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Humor/Satire, Laws and Ethics

The Philippines: a nation of rebels or a nation of drama fans?

Posted by JoeAm on March 1, 2016 · 197 Comments 

We are seeing two bizarre elections this year, one in the US and one in the Philippines. I say bizarre because the candidates are saying outrageous things and promising unrealistic promises, each as if he or she were a little dictator rather than a president elected into a system of checks and balances aimed at … Continue reading →

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