Bakit pare-pareho ang tono nina BINAY, POE, ESCUDERO at MARCOS

Posted by JoeAm on September 2, 2015 · 98 Comments 

translation by Don Caparros Napansin nyo ba na sina VP Binay at ang mga senador na sina Poe, Escudero at Marcos ay pare-pareho ang sinasabi? Nangangampanyang opisyal man o hindi, ang ginagawa lamang nila ay walang humpay na panunuligsa. Ano ang kanilang target? BBL DOJ, MRT, Kakulangan ng Inprastraktura, kahirapan . . .  lahat ng … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Why Binay, Poe, Escudero and Marcos all sound alike

Posted by JoeAm on September 1, 2015 · 303 Comments 

Have you noticed that Vice President Binay and Senators Poe, Escudero and Marcos all sound alike? They are running campaigns, whether recognized officially or not. And they criticize. Relentlessly. Targets? BBL, DOJ, MRT, infrastructure, poverty . . . every popularly identified shortcoming of the Philippines or the Aquino Administration. Criticism is their platform. It is their … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

2016: Desperately seeking Ninoy

Posted by JoeAm on August 21, 2015 · 204 Comments 

Kindly allow me to sneak in one final political commentary before I retreat to the seats way high up in the bleachers, back row, from which the foreigners can be seen, but their voices not heard. This one is rich with generalizations and speculations, all in the interest of provoking discussion, something the loquacious members … Continue reading →

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

Presidential Debate: Mar Roxas opening remarks

Posted by JoeAm on August 18, 2015 · 71 Comments 

 w By Popoy Del R. Cartanio This piece is like a skeleton key that can be delivered fittingly as opening remarks by any or all of the Presidential Wannabes except it will sound pricey and manufactured if the speaker is not of the caliber, the competence and integrity of Mar Roxas for whom the piece … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Power, blogging and politics

Posted by josephivo on August 16, 2015 · 191 Comments 

  By josephivo Introduction A blog can have two different objectives: present how interesting the writer is, his knowledge, wit, style . . . and/or share information and thoughts to convince others. Politics, too, can have two objectives: defensive, to strengthen oneself or one’s own party and/or offensive, to get decisions taken and achieve political … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Philippine Politics