The Professional Heckler is an institution, Panelo a passing fancy

Posted by JoeAm on November 4, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

By Joe America The Duterte Administration is getting very sensitive about criticism. Vice President Robredo criticized the drug war and the President threw a hissy fit, tauntingly offering her the job of drug czar. You can see the burning anger in his eyes when he talks about it, a woman, after all. The trolls, of … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Humor/Satire, Philippine Government

Okay, it’s locusts and the plague. Adapt.

Posted by JoeAm on October 28, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

By Joe America Humanity is on the ropes. You know it. I know it. Neither of us are doing much about it. The Situation Global warming is at us like a swarm of locusts, melting ice,  warming seas, and bringing drought, fire storms, and wind storms that are out of this world. We will drown … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

What does Justice Leonen mean when he says we ought not demonize?

Posted by JoeAm on October 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

By Joe America I retweeted a tweet and was immediately blocked by Associate Justice Leonen. Well, these things don’t happen for one tweet, so my guess is that the good Justice had been reading my host of earlier tweets critical of the Supreme Court for not certifying the election of Leni Robredo as the nation’s … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

A proper interpretation of the UPV cheer

Posted by JoeAm on October 21, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

Posted by Joe America To understand the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) cheer that is being criticized by Duterte supporters and propaganda network (DDS), you have to have a brain and a basic understanding of satire as a literary device. Satire, noun, the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Literature, Philippine Government

An accidental achievement: Independence

Posted by JoeAm on October 14, 2019 · 24 Comments 

By JoeAm The Duterte government in 2016 set out to establish strong relations with China. It may have been ideologically pure of intent, the aim to get more infrastructure built quickly and closer ties to the huge economy right over there to the west. Or it may have been pragmatic, repaying an election debt or … Continue reading →

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