Did Filipinos help build the Chinese islands?

Posted by JoeAm on August 9, 2015 · 240 Comments 

Let us imagine the worst of the worst of those amongst us, those Filipinos who are in business, not for the betterment of mankind, or even Filipino-kind, but for themselves. Who are a few of these despicables? Soldiers who sell arms to rebels. Filipinos who traffic in Filipino women and children. Mayors who sell their civic oath to a Binay … Continue reading →

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

LGUs on the front lines: Binay by land, China by sea

Posted by JoeAm on August 5, 2015 · 121 Comments 

The leaders of Philippine Local Government Units (LGUs) are the generals in two slow-motion battles now being waged, one by land and the other by sea. The two forces they face are the Binay election campaign, and the Chinese occupation of Philippine waters. Now you may see these as very different forces,  one a political ambition, … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Postscript to the 2015 SONA

Posted by JoeAm on August 4, 2015 · 334 Comments 

by Primer Pagunuran As a jump off point, PNoy criticized the earlier bureaucracy as a total wasteland and mired in corruption, as if it were. It then gave him license to refer to it as the case of the ‘Sick Man in Asia’. His convenient default position of the “Daang Matuwid” builds upon his fight … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Top 10 Blogs of the Society of Honor

Posted by JoeAm on July 31, 2015 · 136 Comments 

The Society of Honor has picked up a lot of new followers thanks to President Aquino’s mention of Joe America during his SONA speech, and thanks to the discussion that followed, and mentions by notables such as Buddy Gomez III. Given that some may wish to “brief up” on the work done here, and 800 blogs … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The inside story: President Aquino quotes an anonymous blogger

Posted by JoeAm on July 29, 2015 · 297 Comments 

People have asked for my take on the SONA speech but I’m inclined not to judge it. I take it at face value, a report card packed with information and human interest profiles. I don’t really care for all the critiques done by others who claim greater wisdom, and who would have done it better, differently, or right … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government