Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
JPilipinas
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JoeAmEllentordesillas: treasonous or hysterical?
I see that President Aquino is taking some flack for saying he may ask the U.S. for air coverage of the areas of the West Philippine Sea that are in conflict with China. The uber-nationalists are blaming him for giving up Philippine sovereignty to the U.S. The harshest view, surprisingly enough, comes from the usually … Continue reading
The "Bring ’em Back Act"
I wonder what is the truth of the matter. Do top Philippine leaders want to bring overseas workers back home, or is the revenue generated too valuable? Do leaders set aside the knowledge that citizens face broken homes, loneliness, and dangers of harassment and discrimination, or rape, so the Philippines can gain from the remittances … Continue reading
Muslim Mindanao = Hong Kong?
Did you know that the Moro state in Mindanao, once the province of Malaysian sultanates, long ago petitioned the United States to become a territory of America rather than a part of the Philippines? I did not. This and other fascinating tidbits of history are included in two MUST READ articles published on blogwatch.tv this … Continue reading
"Hey, Joe Am. what gives you the right . . ."
“. . . to judge us Filipinos when the U.S. is such a mess?” Ah, my. The alien-killer question. Well, for one thing, it is not a competition or a comparison. If my subject were the U.S., indeed I ‘d have plenty to criticize, especially the bitter and manipulative American political scene. I do get … Continue reading
One Nation, Under God, Absurd and Infinitely Divisible
Author’s Note: You may have read some of this before. What I’d ask that you keep in mind is how straightforward it can be to do what is good for the Philippines if the goal is simple yet profound.________ Philippine society has a split personality, one wholesome, fun-loving and family oriented, the other a pyramid … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 