Dear Philippines, you are doing fine. Joe

Posted by JoeAm on May 22, 2025 · 171 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I posted a note on social media the other day in which I observed: Of 24 senators, I calculate there are five for China, five for Marcos, three for the Philippines, and 11 for themselves. I’ll have to run the calculations past my bookie for verification. He’s stoned right … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Are younger Filipinos seeing a Philippines greater than its greedy dynasties and empty populists?

Posted by JoeAm on May 15, 2025 · 103 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Legislature election victories by principled liberals, notably Aquino, Pangilinan, De Lima, and Diokno, tell us three things. Younger adults recognize principled leadership, and want it. Dynasties have a lot of clout, but none today runs the Philippines. If there were more principled liberals striving for recognition, more would get … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The fight over sex education in the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on May 8, 2025 · 111 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Filipinos are fighting over sex education. Teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted disease are problems in the Philippines. Conservative Catholics are horrified that anyone other than parents or priests might be talking about sex with kids. They are making up lies about a bill sponsored by Senator Hontiveros aimed at … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion

Fast-tracking intelligence in the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on May 5, 2025 · 82 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is structurally opposed to intelligence. Schools are strapped for classrooms, quality teachers, quality courses, computers, and motivated students. Parents are stressed and not very helpful. Reading is a dying skill. Math is arithmetic. And even young adults cannot look see vote for quality leaders. Intelligence in the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government

“One small step for Filipinos”

Posted by JoeAm on May 1, 2025 · 114 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Recent discussions here at the blog cite the reality that the Philippine governmental process, and citizen reactions to it, range from dysfunctional to toxic. It is such a mess that it cannot be “cured” by simple masterstrokes. It is also true that things work better here than in the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet