The Philippines: The Most Dangerous Land on the Planet

Posted by JoeAm on October 21, 2013 · 111 Comments 

Other lands are better at destruction with bombs and guns, but the Philippines occupies the most dangerous land. Indeed, the Philippines does battle with God. And He can smite awesomely. The Philippines ranks number one in the world for deaths caused by natural disasters. Last year, 2,360 people lost their lives in the Philippines due … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Ecology/Global Warming, Philippine Government

Rising above Pork: What We Want for the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on October 11, 2013 · 39 Comments 

Sometimes we get consumed by incidents and lose perspective about the context. Like, we work on the trees and forget there is a forest. Let’s get grounded by rising above some of the incidents going on with regard to the pork scandal. To gain the rise we need, we shall climb into our helium balloon … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Of Mines and Hyenas

Posted by JoeAm on October 7, 2013 · 12 Comments 

I’ve killed a blog. It is pragmatism, though, not murder. This is its replacement, a two-fer dealing with two very different subjects. The King-king Mine I had started enthusiastically researching the King-king mining project outside of Davao, a huge, $2 billion dollar project to move mountains for copper, gold and silver. Rappler ran an article … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Angry Maude: “What Kind of Asylum You Running Here?”

Posted by JoeAm on September 30, 2013 · 11 Comments 

Guest Article by Maude Garrison My sweety is still on Palawan but I got so steamed that I had to tear myself away for a few days to compose myself. Well, as much as an erupting volcano can be composed. Jojo offered me the chance to release my frustration by writing this article, and I … Continue reading →

Category Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Zamboanga Winners and Losers

Posted by JoeAm on September 27, 2013 · 34 Comments 

Hard times shape character. The Zamboanga City uprising was a hard time. Losers The losers lost big. Here they are: The people who lost their lives and the families left with deep grief.  Tragic. Deaths: 14 soldiers, 3 policemen, 12 civilians, and 103 rebels. The injured. 138 soldiers, 13 policemen, and 69 civilians. (Source: Inquirer, … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government