The Chinese challenge

Posted by JoeAm on October 31, 2015 · 103 Comments 

w By Irineo B. R. Salazar Just a few days ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague decided that it has jurisdiction over the filing of a case based on the UNCLOS by the Philippines in the matter of the islands known by different names in the sea known by different names: http://news.yahoo.com/hague-court-agrees-south-china-sea-row-172054472.html. … Continue reading →

Category China, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Opportunity, the energy untapped in the Philippines . . .

Posted by JoeAm on October 29, 2015 · 348 Comments 

The Philippines today is driven by passion and a lot of it is misdirected as anger. Passion is an energy, a kind of motivational inspiration, not much different than electricity and it can be used to electrocute or empower. The Philippines is today more like a battery than a generator. The passions are deep and powerful … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government

Money Matters

Posted by JoeAm on October 25, 2015 · 539 Comments 

w by Micha Let’s take a breather from the buzz of election campaign and talk about money – sovereign money, that is. It’s always been assumed that for a national gov’t to be able to spend it must have a corresponding income either from taxes, fees and fines, or revenues from gov’t owned and controlled … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government

Reconstitute the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on October 23, 2015 · 169 Comments 

 w By Irineo B. R. Salazar A. Present State The Philippines is built on a colonial foundation – that of the principalia who got to rule the country. These were the datus that collaborated with the Spaniards to become the ruling class. I must thank contributor Renato Mariano Pacifico of Joe America’s Society of Honor … Continue reading →

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

THE DNA OF HONOR FOR THE COMELEC: Another Mar Roxas’ Legacy

Posted by JoeAm on October 20, 2015 · 145 Comments 

w By Popoy Del R. Cartanio Like before crossing on foot a train tracks, you look, listen and sing along . . . w w and you dear blogger will realize how a daydreamer deserves recognition more than does a dreamer, and much much later after you finished reading this piece, how DNA is really … Continue reading →

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