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

Are BOC and INC a crime syndicate? Why is Sen. Escudero so interested?

Posted by JoeAm on September 3, 2015 · 328 Comments 

. . . in collaboration with caliphman You know, when we don’t know the truth, but the fish are smelling funny and it is not Denmark, then we have to look around at the hints, the odors, the smoke, no matter how wispy. We need to align some sketchy evidence and make some deductions to … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Bakit pare-pareho ang tono nina BINAY, POE, ESCUDERO at MARCOS

Posted by JoeAm on September 2, 2015 · 98 Comments 

translation by Don Caparros Napansin nyo ba na sina VP Binay at ang mga senador na sina Poe, Escudero at Marcos ay pare-pareho ang sinasabi? Nangangampanyang opisyal man o hindi, ang ginagawa lamang nila ay walang humpay na panunuligsa. Ano ang kanilang target? BBL DOJ, MRT, Kakulangan ng Inprastraktura, kahirapan . . .  lahat ng … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics