Why Filipinos vote badly

Posted by JoeAm on March 20, 2025 · 97 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America My wife is one of the smartest people I know. She was deprived of a good education as are many here who grew up poor. But she is incredibly smart. I told her that Sara Duterte was leading in the polls for the presidency and she went on a … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Philippine Politics

An Open Letter to Richard J. Heydarian from LCPL_X of TSOH

Posted by JoeAm on March 17, 2025 · 111 Comments 

By Lance Corporal X Dear Sir Richard, You do not know me, but I have been a loyal follower of your tweets. In addition to your youtube videos. And a big fan. I know you have had your differences with Joe Am, but I assure you he and I do not share the same world … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Philippine Politics, Religion

Can Risa Hontiveros build a peoples’ coalition?

Posted by JoeAm on February 13, 2025 · 120 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Senator Hontiveros will be leaving the Senate this year at the end of her second term. She is impeccably and uniquely qualified to build a unified peoples’ coalition. She is respected by the left, the right, and everybody but criminals, dynasts, and China’s spies. She almost single-handedly revealed the … Continue reading →

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

“Hey, I’m opposition, where’s my leader?”

Posted by JoeAm on February 10, 2025 · 61 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Well, there’s even a more basic question. If you have no leader, do you really have an opposition? The Philippines is so tribal. Can’t we all just get along? And find a leader? Here are the leaders as best as I can discern: In other words, there is no … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

What does the Philippines dream of?

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on February 6, 2025 · 123 Comments 

This is not about the Philippine dream, which probably doesn’t exist, even as the Philippines certainly dreams of many things, and one good way to see those dreams is through the stories that Filipinos like best. In the Philippines, a lot is felt more than thought. Intellectuals and reformist politicians often aren’t in touch with … Continue reading →

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