What message will work for Left/Libs to win in 2028?

Posted by JoeAm on January 9, 2025 · 174 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The right message can win an election. Duterte won by threatening to climb on a jet-ski to oppose China, and promising to end crime and drugs in six months. Marcos ran on unity and building infrastructure, bringing clarity to the unity message by running with Sara Duterte as VP. … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Filipinos colonize Mars (a story in three parts: 2025, 2035 & 2045)

Posted by JoeAm on January 2, 2025 · 145 Comments 

By Lance Corporal X 2025 A blog about Filipinos going all in with Starlink surfaced in late 2024. It went viral. INC, then LDS, two churches, one from the Philippines and the other from USA, started offering free WiFi to the public via Starlink. Another church from Mindanao, KJC, hearing of its success also decided … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Religion, Technology/Internet

What does the Philippines stand for?

Posted by JoeAm on December 26, 2024 · 240 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America What does the Philippines stand for? That’s the question I asked Twitter people who argued that eagles and landscapes represent a “neutral” position on Philippine money, whereas people are “political”. I had objected to the Marcos Government pulling people off the paper money. They said I was wrong. Yet … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government

Starlink for ALL in the Philippines by 2028

Posted by JoeAm on December 19, 2024 · 32 Comments 

By Lance Corporal X When I added that tenth group to Joe’s peoples’ coalition opposition to PBBM and VP Inday Sara, I was envisioning Sharon Cuneta with a bigger role than back in 2022. I realize now it’s about Starlink. But with musicians and actors and entertainers , as well as the other nine in … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Education, Entertainment, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Technology/Internet

The opposition needs to be ‘for’ something, not against it

Posted by JoeAm on December 16, 2024 · 101 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was recoiling the other day to American liberals starting a “resist” chant against the Trump Administration. It struck me as wrong-headed, even if I understand the natural reaction to the offensiveness of Trump’s policies. If they are pro-democracy as they say, then they should be FOR using the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics