The President of the Philippines hates Manila

By JoeAm The President of the Philippines hates Manila. That is my opinion. It is not a fact. It is a deduction. You can decide if it is within a range of acceptable probability. You can decide if it is meaningful or not. The President detests all that Manila stands for. He hates the place. … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Infamy

– Infamy, noun, 1. the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed; “a day that will live in infamy“.  Synonyms: notoriety, disrepute, ill fame, disgrace, discredit, shame, dishonor, ignominy, scandal, censure, blame, dispprobation, condemnation. As when the Philippine flag is replaced with the Chinese flag (or swapped in position to reflect subordination, as it was in another … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

A troll by any other name is a sad, sad case of wasted Filipino

By JoeAm I had my first troll swarm on Facebook the other day, a simple post with a picture of Leni Robredo at Independence Day rites at Rizal Park, walking in the rain. The photo was accompanied by the text: “As President Trump refuses to attend ceremonies in the rain and President Duterte can’t wake … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government

Music in our souls

By JoeAm Music is to people what howling is to wolves, I’d guess, an expression of that which is difficult to convey without rhythm. We go through musical passages as we get older and have new experiences. Some head off to rock and roll, others to classical, others to blues or hip hop or just … Continue reading →

Filed under Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Wading through the Philippine information swampland

By JoeAm Have you ever hiked through a Philippine jungle swampland? It’s dangerous, plants that slice like razor blades or snag like fish hooks, nasty little bees that attack in swarms, always going for the eyes, large brown snakes dangling from the branches, crab holes just waiting to snap a leg, cobras slithering among the … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Technology/Internet