A Filipino uprising
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I have a great weather app, Windy.com. It allows me to see and project storms with very high accuracy. It’s well worth the $20 annual fee for premium that has so many measurements from smog to lightning strikes that I can project the camel population in Egypt based on … Continue reading
Messaging: “Rise Philippines!”
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The challenge for good governance is this: the bad guys are organized behind DDS while the good guys are divided by people arguing for their favorite personalities. The only way around this is to develop a messaging platform that does not get bogged down in people politics. The call … Continue reading
“DDS are paid liars and abusers of the Philippines”
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America It seems to me that Filipinos need to grasp why the Philippines struggles to provide jobs and wealth or else the 2028 presidential election will be one more step in the enduring failure. Filipinos vote their feelings, not knowledge, and their feelings are hugely shaped by DDS propagandists. Lets … Continue reading
Philippine democracy is looking surprisingly good
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The seismic shift of leadership in the Philippine Senate this week was stunning. The pro-China, pro-Duterte cabal was identified as destructive and yanked from power. Their abuses were offensive to the old-timers who prefer respect and tradition. The old timers gathered together those offended by Senate President Escudero and … Continue reading
Robredo and Trillanes
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America How do we deal with our inability to get the Philippines honest and productive? We are inclined to complain, grouse, whine, snivel, weep, pray, or bitch and moan because others, such as Leni Robredo and Sonny Trillanes, won’t do what we want them to do. Leni Robredo won’t put … Continue reading




