“Comical Phil”

Posted by JoeAm on September 15, 2017 · 97 Comments 

By Joe America I imagine many Filipinos do not know of the historical character from Iraq nicknamed “Comical Ali”. He was the spokesman of the late President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein. The nickname was assigned by British journalists as a takeoff of the tag applied to Iraq’s Defense Minister, “Chemical Ali”, an unkind reference to … Continue reading →

Category Humor/Satire, Philippine Government

It . . . Bulaga!

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on September 11, 2017 · 57 Comments 

Ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Hindi ko alam ang tutuong spelling ng “eet… bulaga!” o “it… bulaga!” Ito yung pinagmulan ng pangalan ng popular noontime tv show, yun bang kapag nilalaro mo ang baby mo, tatakpan mo ang mukha mo ng mga kamay mo habang sinasabing “It…” biglang ibaba ang mga ito at sasabihing “Bulaga!” para … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government

Holding President Duterte to account

Posted by JoeAm on September 8, 2017 · 94 Comments 

By gerverg1885 A news item was posted by a blogger on Facebook that said that “the NBI, in a press conference, declared that the three policemen killed Kian de los Santos and planted evidence(s).” My question was, “why was the one who ordered the killing and dangled the reward money not included?” I added that … Continue reading →

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

Do you trust the people running the Philippine economy?

Posted by JoeAm on September 6, 2017 · 105 Comments 

By Joe America I don’t trust the people running the Philippine economy. I think they are blowing smoke downwind whilst sailing upwind into the impossible circumstances set before them by President Duterte. The economic POLICY of the Duterte economy is anchored on two principles: (1) managers will continue the successful programs of the Aquino Administration, … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government

Duterte: The Anatomy of a Barbaric Autocracy

Posted by edgar lores on September 4, 2017 · 101 Comments 

By Edgar Lores A friend made a post on Facebook in which she set forth on President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Technology of Co-optation.” The topic arose from Duterte’s co-optation of the parents of 17-year old Kian Delos Santos, a collateral damage of the Drug War. As I googled to understand the term, I was led to … Continue reading →

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