Women in the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on September 12, 2024 · 303 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was surprised to read a report on gender equality recently that cited the Philippine global ranking on the 2024 SDG Gender Index at 70th among 139 nations. This is essentially a ranking on opportunity for women. The Philippines scored right smack in the middle. This low position surprised … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion

Are Pinks a personality cult?

Posted by JoeAm on September 9, 2024 · 85 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I don’t think pinks are a personality cult. But it’s not up to me to decide. It’s up to pinks to decide and they can go either direction, personality or principle. Or they can dissolve and waste the tremendous amount of effort put into the “brand” by Leni and … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Revisiting the Institutionalization of People Power: Onwards to Direct Democracy

Posted by Karl Garcia on August 26, 2024 · 80 Comments 

A Cantonal Assembly. Photo Credit: Wikipedia  Introduction The Philippines, known globally for its vibrant democratic movements, has a unique political landscape that has evolved through significant events like the 1986 People Power Revolution. This historical moment not only marked the overthrow of a dictatorship but also solidified the concept of “people power” in the national … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Mariculture in the West Phillippines Sea

Posted by JPilipinas on August 22, 2024 · 157 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Juana Pilipinas Despite being an archipelagic country with one of the world’s longest coastlines (36,289 km) and total territorial water area of 2.2M km, the Philippines (PH) has been suffering from fish shortage. About 60 percent of PH provinces and towns are near the coast and home to approximately 2 million … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Being unfair is the secret to success

Posted by JoeAm on August 19, 2024 · 115 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Unfortunately, fairness in some cases doesn’t work well. It gives the disadvantaged reason to wail and weep rather than build, and it is a sure path to mediocrity. Twenty five million kids get the same lousy education because we can’t bear to invest in 100 schools that do first … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Education, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet