That Animal Called Presidency

Posted by JoeAm on May 14, 2018 · 61 Comments 

  by Popoy Del R. Cartanio Minds fly to the sky Brains scatter to the winds Only to hit the ground with fire Only to unscatter neurons and weathered as rocks of reason. — Popoy The Presidency of any country is an aqueous entity which can be turned into a solid concept along side higher titles … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Humor/Satire, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Strangled to Debt (Panghuling Yugto ng Buhay si Lapu-Lapu)

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on May 11, 2018 · 165 Comments 

ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva “Strangled to Debt ang tawag ko dito,” sabi ni Cong. Gary. “Usually, ang mga mahihirap na bansa na may unstable finance record ang target ng BRI. Lihim ang mga financing agreements, walang full disclosure, the two sides of the loan agreement lang ang nakakaalam ng detalya. Strangled to debt, nakasasakal na … Continue reading →

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

Buhay si Lapu-Lapu (Una sa Dalawang Yugto)

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on May 10, 2018 · 59 Comments 

    ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Siguro nakakita na kayo ng rebulto ni Lapu-Lapu. Matipuno, nakatingin sa malayo, nagmamatyag. Akala ko bihira ang mandirigmang Pilipinong katulad ni Lapu-Lapu sa panahon ngayon, ‘yun bang may kakayahan na tumapat sa banyaga na sibat at gulok lang ang armas samantalang nakapanlulumo ang makabagong sandata ng mananakop—na kahit tagilid … Continue reading →

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

Time and President Duterte

Posted by JoeAm on May 9, 2018 · 96 Comments 

By Joe America Time is an interesting creature. She stops for no man or woman. She is in our life every day and she decides when that life ends. She inserts herself in our activities to give us stress or forces us to get organized. She tells us how long a President can serve. As … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Taking an ax to the preamble of the federalist constitution

Posted by JoeAm on May 7, 2018 · 113 Comments 

By Joe America Sometimes words soar majestically, meaningfully, and lightly across the mind and sometimes they trudge thickly and dully as if lodged in mud. The proposed preamble to the federalist constitution of the Philippines . . . to me . . . is unbearably thick and meaningless, a line-up of eloquent and educated words … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government