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JoeAmThe Philippines: Tiger or Stuffed Kitty?
The Philippines is fascinating, a nation with well-developed democratic institutions but underdeveloped democratic principles, a nation of broad economic reach and almost no economic depth, a nation of foul-weather patriots who rip money from the civic coffers and fair-weather patriots who tie their soul to the fists of a boxer and lash out with indignant … Continue reading
The Aquino Road Map
House Minority Leader Ronaldo Zamora asked an excellent question of the Aquino Administration during his rebuttal speech to the President’s SONA speech. As Rappler headlined it: “Where’s the road map?” Zamora was actually gracious in his critique, explaining it is not his place to criticize what the President put into his speech, or left out, … Continue reading
The Pork of July
Kindly allow me to slip this brief unscheduled blog into the blogpile. It’s a slow, contemplative weekend, and I have an idea. This is the land of pig and honey, a peculiar brand of patriotic fervor. The oink and I. Emphasis on the I. And the oink, come to think about it. Sty and the … Continue reading
Move Over Clint Eastwood
I’ve never seen a Filipino sound so much like Dirty Harry snarling “Go ahead, make my day.” Clint Eastwood could learn a thing or two from this Aquino tough guy. “I shall pursue all of you and hold you accountable. No hard feelings.” Quote of the year. President Noynoy Aquino 2013 SONA And I think … Continue reading
The Philippines: A Nation Divided
The Philippines is without a doubt a nation divided. It has always been that way. The notion that it is one land is a recent ideal and it has not spread to everyone. The natural histories of the land are diverse. Native tribes were, and to some extent still are, scattered everywhere, speaking 114 different … Continue reading
