The secret to government incompetence

Posted by JoeAm on September 16, 2015 · 124 Comments 

This is not an anti-blog having the goal of criticism for the sake of being critical. I personally remain positive about the Philippines, about the Aquino Administration and about the great future ahead for this vibrant, rising nation. But someone has to speak up for the middle class, and workers aspiring to that status. Someone has to lay it all … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government

Salvation by austerity

Posted by JoeAm on September 15, 2015 · 347 Comments 

w By Lance Corporal X   I. Social Contract In my last article, I mentioned my keen interest in the superstitious nature of the Philippines. I heard it all while over there, from vampires to dwarves to fairies to giants to ghosts. My personal favorite was the faceless apparition that hovered as you slept only … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Philippine Government, Religion

The lion about to roar at Grace Poe: “Americans in the Palace!”

Posted by JoeAm on September 14, 2015 · 296 Comments 

It seems to me there is a train in motion and it has not yet reached the terminus, nor will it at the conclusion of the upcoming hearing on Senator Grace Poe’s eligibility to hold public office. There are three stations along the way, and we are only approaching number two. It seems to me that … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Metro Manila traffic congestion – getting to the church on time

Posted by chemrock on September 13, 2015 · 275 Comments 

By Chempo In 2013 the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) did a study on the traffic problems of Metro Manila (MM) and concluded that the traffic, infrastructure and housing problems of the city can no longer be solved by tackling the National Capital Region (NCR) alone. JICA proposed a plan for a “Greater Capital Region” … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Philippine Government

Credit where credit is due: Aquino, Roxas and De Lima . . . Iglesia ni Cristo and the Cojuangcos

Posted by JoeAm on September 6, 2015 · 249 Comments 

There are two qualities in a President that I think are very important. One is a diplomatic skill, which I will sum up in the term “magnanimity”, and the other, steel-eyed control during stressful conditions. I was struck by how both qualities came into play during the recent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) protest rally which threatened for a … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics