Duterte won’t be able to govern at all

Posted by JoeAm on May 1, 2016 · 606 Comments 

w By Andrew Lim If you are a diehard Duterte supporter, save your breath and ammo because this article deals with a post- election scenario where Duterte has won. It does not aim to sway your vote. This article is for the 70% + electorate split among different candidates and the uninvolved, who will need … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

The Country’s Only Shield Against Bongbong Marcos

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on April 27, 2016 · 203 Comments 

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva I wrote about her in this same blog but hadn’t seen her in person. I have seen her on tv, heard her voice, saw her in posters and leaflets. Little did I know that she stood a little over five feet tall. I thought she would be commanding in height … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Religion

Stockholm Syndrome – a Filipino malaise

Posted by chemrock on April 26, 2016 · 204 Comments 

By Chempo The Stockholm Syndrome is a term used to describe a psychological reaction of victims of a hostage-taking or captive situation where the victims eventually bonded with their tormentors. Whilst psychologists have known this phenomenon for a long time, it took its name from an incident in 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden. A bank robber … Continue reading →

Category Philippine Politics

The line of sight

Posted by JoeAm on April 21, 2016 · 204 Comments 

w By josephivo The line of sight. I realize that the old surveyor practices are getting outdated, with GPS becoming the more rapid, easier and more precise method. Destinations are now expressed in coordinates or with a code name. A line of sight is becoming irrelevant. GPS will calculate how to proceed step by step. Are … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics

Mayor Duterte and China: a demand for transparency

Posted by JoeAm on April 20, 2016 · 205 Comments 

w Change is one thing. Undermining the principles of nationhood, of sovereignty, is yet another. Several readers have asked for an article that puts together the pieces of information that have filtered through the blog discussions here during recent days about Mayor Duterte and China. Let me put it together as best as I can. You may … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics