To touch a dream

Posted by JoeAm on October 23, 2017 · 135 Comments 

By Joe America It is easy to get caught up in the negativity of a government of the crass, by the crass, and for the crass. Mean-spirited men and women haunt the hallowed halls of government and our public space every day, offending our sense of decency and fairness. There is a way out. I … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government

The Moral Landscape: Part 2 – The Three Sieves of Ethics

Posted by edgar lores on October 20, 2017 · 234 Comments 

By Edgar Lores Introduction In Part 1, I presented my first thesis on the paradigm of “The Three Primary Virtues” or “The Loyalty Triangle.” I said the Three Primary Virtues are loyalty, honor, and duty. I said these virtues, in conjunction with the Hierarchy of Loyalties, underpin the structure of our lives. And I said … Continue reading →

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

Of power and truth

Posted by JoeAm on October 18, 2017 · 203 Comments 

By Joe America Two political forces are at war in the Philippines. One favors power and its protector, impunity. The other favors truth and something called integrity that emerges from compassionate living. Watch the angers and debates raging in the headlines and you will see these forces at work. They underpin the divide that is … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Siyam Na Pu’t Dalawang Libong Bumbilya

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 16, 2017 · 159 Comments 

ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva (Please scroll down for the English version.) Inimbita ako sa press briefing ng Office of the Vice-President sa No. 100, 10th Street, Barangay Mariana sa New Manila, Quezon City. Ito ang dating Boracay mansion ni Pangulong Erap Estrada. Wala na ang marangyang kaanyuhan, wala na ang swimming pool na may white-sand … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government

China’s intrusion into Philippine affairs: a brewing disaster

Posted by JoeAm on October 13, 2017 · 181 Comments 

By Joe America There is an area of writing between factual news and unfettered opinion that is called ‘analysis”. Sometimes analysis is fact-based and verifiable and sometimes it is mostly speculation. This analysis tilts toward speculative and the reader is free to judge if it has merit or not. I think that China is pushing … Continue reading →

Category China, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government