NTF-ELCAC and Us

Posted by JoeAm on December 3, 2021 · 249 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm President Duterte personally heads this unintelligible acronym that is a task force charged with ending the long-lived communist insurgency in the Philippines. It is a mess of an effort, not unlike other task force driven programs that blur accountability, understanding, and achievement with too many voices and disorganized output. It … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Three Filipino Futures

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on November 25, 2021 · 105 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Irineo B. R. Salazar With three recent shares on FB and Twitter, Joe made clear that the Philippines is at a crossroads, with three different futures to choose from. Let’s have a look at them, why these visions of the future exist and what they could hold in store.   The Magic Kingdom Joe: … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Leni Robredo is a Leftist

Posted by JoeAm on November 18, 2021 · 144 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm The Left is a segment of the political spectrum that tilts toward workers and the disadvantaged, either by poverty or social stigma (religion, ethnicity, landless, disability, and so forth). The Right tilts toward special interests, deregulation, corporations, military might, prominent people, and accumulation of wealth and power. The tensions between … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Death of Honor

Posted by JoeAm on November 1, 2021 · 113 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm Honor is a quality of character that attaches to moral guideposts such as patriotism, truth, or courage. It is appreciation attached to people who act well. The problem is that honor can be relative. For example, it’s possible to be honorable by supporting insurrection, if you are a rebel . … Continue reading →

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

From Every Town

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on October 25, 2021 · 134 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Irineo B. R. Salazar From every town in the Philippines, support for the Presidential candidacy of VP Leni Robredo was shown in pink this Saturday. Whether on boats in the waters off Cebu, by motorcade in Pangasinan, by carabao in Sumilao, on bicycles in Iloilo, or on Internet pages of Philippine communities as far-flung as Australia, Europe and Hong Kong, … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics