Playing on a strong team

Posted by JoeAm on September 29, 2017 · 174 Comments 

By Joe America Let’s talk man to man . . . and man to woman. I recently had debates with two social media friends who had critical words about Senator Trillanes. One said the Senator made a “hash” of the hearing in which he asked to see Paolo Duterte’s tattoo, and the other said he … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics

Brown noses and Senator Trillanes’ offshore bank accounts

Posted by chemrock on September 19, 2017 · 199 Comments 

By Chemrock President Duterte announced recently that Senator Trillanes has offshore bank accounts in many countries, details of which he will reveal in time. Right on cue, Ben Tersiona, owner of the website Davao Breaking News, came out with ‘bank documents’ that purportedly showed the various offshore accounts of Trillanes. Radio commentator Erwin Tulfo and … Continue reading →

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

Candidates for senate in 2019

Posted by JoeAm on August 28, 2017 · 105 Comments 

By Joe America Senators Escudero, Honasan, Legarda, Pimentel, and Trillanes will be out of office on June 30, 2019, as that will be the end of their second term. They cannot stand for re-election. Senators Angara, Aquino, Binay, Ejercito, Poe, and Villar will very likely run for re-election to a second term. It is hard … Continue reading →

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

Winter is coming, be prepared!

Posted by chemrock on July 5, 2017 · 79 Comments 

  By Chemrock The disappearing president is dead as the people of Malawi suspected. His death was hushed up to prevent the swearing in of the deputy president and to enable the installation of someone else to the presidency. Calm down, I am not referring to Marawi but the African state of Malawi, 2013 and … Continue reading →

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

Anatomy of the battle of Marawi

Posted by chemrock on June 7, 2017 · 155 Comments 

  By Chemrock In the age of Mocha symbolism, I quote military historian Byron Farwell “….. armies stand as disturbing reminders that democratic processes are not always the best”. When the army is activated to quell an internal strife, it is often a fine line whether it is propping up or dismantling democratic institutions. The … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics