Will China militarize Panatag? Will missiles be aimed at Manila?

Posted by JoeAm on March 31, 2016 · 147 Comments 

Some military adventures cross the line. Russian missiles in Cuba crossed the line for the US in 1962. Russian troops in the Ukraine crossed the line last year. It seems to me that China putting military gear within the Philippine’s lawful Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is crossing the line. That’s almost like putting Chinese tanks in … Continue reading →

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

Brian Poe: “USA! USA! USA!”

Posted by JoeAm on March 30, 2016 · 217 Comments 

Okay, I’m fried. I herein claim a “Right to Reply“! I spend days at my computer sitting on my hands to keep them off the keyboard. I can’t tell you how many political articles I have not written and how many sharp-witted tweets I’ve refused to fire off because this is the official Philippine campaign period. … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

Which US presidential candidate is better for the Philippines? Clinton or Trump?

Posted by JoeAm on March 22, 2016 · 441 Comments 

This is great. I spend most of my time commenting on things Filipino, and now it’s your turn. You get to weigh in on the likely US American presidential candidates, Republican (conservative) lead candidate Donald Trump and Democratic (liberal) leader Hillary Clinton. The context is Philippine best interests. What do you think about it? To get … Continue reading →

Category China, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans

The EDCA bases

Posted by JoeAm on March 20, 2016 · 59 Comments 

Did you find the choice of Philippine bases under Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) as interesting as I did? Peculiar, yet it all makes sense if we think it through. What we learned There are apparently five bases the US will use for staging equipment and housing troops that are rotated through the Philippines [PH, US … Continue reading →

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

Why the melancholy?

Posted by JoeAm on March 10, 2016 · 237 Comments 

w By Andrew Lim Preserving the gains of the EDSA 86 revolution and the Aquino administration Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Politics, Religion, USA/Americans