Maritime Policing in the Philippines with CAP Marines (International Affairs and Civil Affairs combined, with some PSYOPS too)

Posted by JoeAm on November 4, 2024 · 177 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Lance Corporal X That’s Private Robert E. Lee Witt taking a dip in the waters of Melanesia during WWII. That character reminds me of Jim Caviezel’s two other film roles as Catch in Angel Eyes and Jesus in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Both renovative and redeemed. That is also how I … Continue reading →

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

Is Makabayan a lost cause?

Posted by JoeAm on October 28, 2024 · 182 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Let’s establish the issue here. I’ve proposed that the strongest political force for a richer, developing Philippines would be a joining of center-left (Akbayan) and liberal political groups (Yellows and Pinks) in a coalition that has the maturity not to demand things 100% their way. We talked about Makabayan, … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Philippines is going nowhere, but it doesn’t have to be that way

Posted by JoeAm on October 10, 2024 · 139 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America This is a progress report of sorts as I collect data and ideas about the Philippines as it heads toward a 2028 presidential election. It would be nice if the nation could have a breakthrough election that would move it toward modern ideas, accountability, and productive outputs rather than … Continue reading →

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

President Marcos needs to give us more confidence

Posted by JoeAm on October 7, 2024 · 122 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America President Marcos entered office roaring. Traveling, hatching new initiatives, doing a lot of good works. Half the nation, though, was in no mood to appreciate his good works because they knew what his father did, and didn’t trust the son. That’s why the President struggles to get his trust … Continue reading →

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

The Philippine deep state

Posted by JoeAm on September 30, 2024 · 179 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America A long time compatriot on Twitter, an intellectual pragmatist, referred me to a You Tube panel discussion of the American “deep state” featuring a couple of university foreign policy notables, John Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs, from the University of Chicago and Columbia University, respectively. I got about halfway through … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion