Who will lead the Philippines, Vice Ganda or Mar Roxas?

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Philippine politics is modeled after ABS-CBN television dramas, not the other way around. It could be tragedy or comedy or just plain amazing, depending on the week. The characters are larger than life, and always have been. Cory Aquino draws a standing ovation in the US Congress. Rodrigo Duterte … Continue reading →

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Philippine social media commentary is smarter than 20 years ago, and dirtier

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America When I first came to the Philippines 20 years ago, engaging with others was done on blogging platforms: Riassa Robles, Ellen Tordesillas, Momblogger, Anti-Pinoy, Filipino Voices. They were popular. There was some splintering with Get Real Post and The Society of Honor breaking off from Filipino Voices. Verafiles, the … Continue reading →

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Robredo and Hontiveros

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America PART ONE Let me repeat the article headline. It is “Robredo and Hontiveros”. It is not “Robredo versus Hontiveros”. Where you look has a lot to do with what you see. The pro democracy, pro-competence crowd is very very fortunate to have two such capable, principled senior stateswomen at … Continue reading →

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An immigrant is a human on the move, like a whole lot of Filipinos

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Much of the white human world is on an anti-immigrant rampage, their shores and boundaries having holes in them that allow dark-skinned and foreign tongued strangers to walk in and look for work or a home. Driving up the cost of housing and I suppose eggs. What is an … Continue reading →

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The Philippines is the center of Asia, which is the center of the world

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America You must rid yourself of the notion that the most important nation on the planet has to be rich, honest, or even competent. It does not. It just has to be at the right place at the right time. China is going to try to conquer the Philippines within … Continue reading →

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