When women of power in the Philippines abuse women who have no power

Posted by JoeAm on April 18, 2016 · 136 Comments 

This article continues my series that attempts to explain to foreigners why the Philippines may put unsavory characters into the top positions of government during the May 9 national election. Thieves, liars, plunderers, self-proclaimed murderers, womanizers, people who consort with the enemy, and opportunists who care very little for the nation Philippines in relation to their … Continue reading →

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

Thank you, Mayor Duterte, for giving our enemy a human face

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on April 17, 2016 · 219 Comments 

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva (In Pilipino and English) Salamat Po, Mayor Duterte, At Binigyan Mo ng Mukha ang Kalaban Salamat po, Mayor Duterte. Maigi naman ang kampanya ni Mar Roxas, pero mas maigi pa rin ang may isang kalaban na may mukha, para magkaisa ang maka-Daang Matuwid na mga Pilipino. Tutuo naman na ito … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Politics

The faces of partnership

Posted by JoeAm on April 16, 2016 · 99 Comments 

Every once in a while a picture comes along that seems to say even more than the proverbial 1,000 words. This is one of them, captioned as reported in Mint Press News:     What do you see in the photo? I see trust, respect, equality and camaraderie. These are the two men who must … Continue reading →

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

Manila meltdown. Suicide city.

Posted by JoeAm on April 14, 2016 · 439 Comments 

Manila is in meltdown mode. Never has a city of so many millions so misread an election. National Capital Region (NCR) residents want change in the 2016 presidential election. They do not want continuity. They do not want a continuation of the current way. They are fed up and in a mood to punish. Many … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

May 9: The day millions of Filipinos will turn their backs on the altar

Posted by JoeAm on April 12, 2016 · 253 Comments 

I have been doing a series of articles to explain to foreigners how it may come to pass that the Philippines will elect a president who could very well drag the nation back to backward. As popularly described, the dangerous candidates are a crook and liar, a womanizing killer with a dirt mouth, and a shallow … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Politics, Religion