Federalism Deal Killers

Posted by The Society of Honor on August 16, 2018 · 25 Comments 

By JoeAm This blog article will be revised from time to time as new information comes forth. The goal is to track the progress on development of the Federalism Constitution and build our understanding of the document being written. A constitution is a contract between the people and government. As such, the development of a … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The financial puzzle that is the Federalism Constitution

Posted by The Society of Honor on August 14, 2018 · 29 Comments 

By JoeAm – Preliminaries Forgive the length of this article. The main points are quickly summarized, but I have included appendices to fill in the particulars for those who are thorough or curious. One caveat: There are a lot of numbers to consider. This is not a search for accounting precision. It is a search … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Philippines’ era of golden infras and economic take-off – it’s hard to be optimistic

Posted by chemrock on August 13, 2018 · 83 Comments 

By Chemrock The Duterte administration promises their legacy will be an era of golden infrastructure that will drive the country to it’s economic take-off point, ushering in prosperity and uplifting the nation. This will be realized through public borrowing (both domestic and foreign) and tax reforms to fund the infra spending. I have written on … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

A picture showing the state of human rights in the Philippines

Posted by The Society of Honor on August 11, 2018 · 56 Comments 

   

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Are Americans being set up as another enemy for the Philippines?

Posted by The Society of Honor on August 8, 2018 · 102 Comments 

By JoeAm Tyrants need enemies, for if they did not have them, they could not insist upon using unrestrained power. They would have to follow the law. Enemies are the excuse for suppression and brutality. The Duterte government operates outside the law to fight its various enemies, drug addicts, yellows, critics, NPA, Muslim terrorists, human … Continue reading →

Category USA/Americans, Philippine Government, Foreign Affairs and Defense, China, Citizenship/Patriotism