What lies ahead?

Posted by Irineo B. R. Salazar on January 6, 2025 · 71 Comments 

2025 will be a difficult year for many countries. As this blog’s focus is the Philippines, the question is what to expect there for this year. Will any oppositionist enter the Senate after the term of Senator Risa Hontiveros ends? The trend of 2019 and 2022 is a warning. Likewise, will two more Tulfo brothers … Continue reading →

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Filipinos colonize Mars (a story in three parts: 2025, 2035 & 2045)

Posted by JoeAm on January 2, 2025 · 145 Comments 

By Lance Corporal X 2025 A blog about Filipinos going all in with Starlink surfaced in late 2024. It went viral. INC, then LDS, two churches, one from the Philippines and the other from USA, started offering free WiFi to the public via Starlink. Another church from Mindanao, KJC, hearing of its success also decided … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Religion, Technology/Internet

Starlink for ALL in the Philippines by 2028

Posted by JoeAm on December 19, 2024 · 32 Comments 

By Lance Corporal X When I added that tenth group to Joe’s peoples’ coalition opposition to PBBM and VP Inday Sara, I was envisioning Sharon Cuneta with a bigger role than back in 2022. I realize now it’s about Starlink. But with musicians and actors and entertainers , as well as the other nine in … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Education, Entertainment, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Technology/Internet

The opposition needs to be ‘for’ something, not against it

Posted by JoeAm on December 16, 2024 · 101 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was recoiling the other day to American liberals starting a “resist” chant against the Trump Administration. It struck me as wrong-headed, even if I understand the natural reaction to the offensiveness of Trump’s policies. If they are pro-democracy as they say, then they should be FOR using the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Philippines does not have red and blue states, it has red and blue dynasties

Posted by JoeAm on December 12, 2024 · 102 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America We’ve had robust discussions here at The Society of Honor about how to unseat the dynasties in 2028 by forming a left/liberal coalition that would move the Philippines beyond its current shackles of impunity, corruption, and incompetence. This discussion generated considerable enlightenment for me as I came to realize … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics