The Philippine Left needs to get strategic

Posted by JoeAm on July 25, 2024 · 63 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America It strikes me that the Philippine Left, which embraces everything from the communist warmongering extremes to the moderate efforts of Senator Hontiveros, is a huge waste of energy. So many street protests, so little traction. So many outdated slogans tearing down, so few ideas building up. So fickle during … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

Organizing to win in 2028

Posted by JoeAm on July 22, 2024 · 109 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The decent candidates took a bath during last two Philippine elections. By decent, I mean honest, intelligent, patriotic, competent, and compassionate. Yellows and pinks and lefties. There are four huge barriers to success for decent people. They are weak at fund-raising, mistakenly thinking that being good is good enough. … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

“O’ Rise Ye Land of Happy Fools”

Posted by JoeAm on July 15, 2024 · 85 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America This blog has always been for the Philippines. The basic distinction between here and elsewhere is a choice between building or whining. We choose to build. To build ideas. To build understandings. To build solutions to problems. As the principal writer here, I’m starting to focus on the 2028 … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Philippine Politics

LEILA DE LIMA 2.0

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on July 11, 2024 · 63 Comments 

Atty. Leila with her supporters before leaving RTC Muntinlupa Interview by Wilfredo Gatbonton Villanueva Did they just let out Leila de Lima as we know her, or am I interviewing an altogether new person brimming with poetic justice, an undying love of country, whipped up with a muted desire to make things right not only … Continue reading →

Category Philippine Politics

Vico Sotto III is Old Enough to Be Senator in 2025

Posted by JoeAm on July 1, 2024 · 48 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I thought about entitling this article “Young Movers and Shakers in the Philippines” but I couldn’t really think of any, other than Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto III. The Philippines is led around by old people, in the main. Too many dynastic barons and snakes who couldn’t find food … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics