Can dynasties build a better Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on January 5, 2022 · 370 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm I enjoyed the discussion in the prior blog. Contributor LCX was back to promoting the tandem of VP Robredo and Mayor Duterte-Carpio as a way to ace Marcos, Jr. out of the presidency. Senator Pangilinan would have to slide to a Cabinet position or other assignment. LCX does not buy … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Land of Illusion

Posted by JoeAm on December 29, 2021 · 372 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Irineo B. R. Salazar “Could it be a picture in your mind, never sure exactly what I find” – these words from the Lyrics of the hit “Illusion” by Imagination, the song played a lot when I moved out of the Philippines almost forty years ago now, do these describe the Philippines best? This FB … Continue reading →

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

The Philippines is a president’s worst nightmare

Posted by JoeAm on December 16, 2021 · 265 Comments 

Analysis and opinion By JoeAm “It is a soft, forgiving culture. Only in the Philippines could a leader like Ferdinand Marcos, who pillaged his country for over 20 years, still be considered for a national burial. Insignificant amounts of the loot have been recovered, yet his wife and children were allowed to return and engage … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Sara all, how BBM will fall 2022

Posted by JoeAm on December 13, 2021 · 123 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Lance Corporal X Its all about Inday Sara in 2022. If you want BBM to fall, then it has to be Sara all. If you’re pro-VP Leni, and you want BBM to fall, then you have to be Sara all. Let’s call a spade a spade, the Philippines has no political … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics

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