War clouds over dark skies

By Chemrock In a globally interconnected world, protectionism does nobody any good. When protectionism rears its ugly head in the countries amongst the top 10 biggest economies in the world, global economic downturn is a certainty. Make no mistake about it. We are all living under war clouds over dark skies. A trade war is … Continue reading →

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What has to happen to end Philippine self-destruction

By JoeAm It does not take a genius to understand how dysfunctional the Philippines can be. One only need look around to see the mediocrity, selfishness, and nonsense that infest the legislative halls, or the brutality, lies, lack of civil bearing, corruption, and incompetence that define the national government agencies, provincial and mayoral offices, and … Continue reading →

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Ano Nga Pala ang Nangyari sa Mga Adik?

ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Ginoong Pangulo, Naniwala sila sa inyo. Ang mga magulang at ibang loved ones ng mga drug addicts, bumilib po sa inyo nung sinabi ninyong maglulunsad kayo ng drug war kung maging pangulo kayo. Buong akala po kasi nila nalinis ninyo ang Davao. Ito ang panimulamo po. Kaya po kayo nanalo, h’wag … Continue reading →

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Federalism: Open Discussion

By JoeAm Reader Jose Guevarra poses some excellent questions. Rather than write an article, I will post his comment as a lead-in to open discussion about the subject: I think it’s time to talk about this again, now that there is actually a draft charter with Congress. Like it or not, we have to think about … Continue reading →

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Has the US forsaken the Philippines?

By JoeAm The question was asked of me on Facebook: WHY has the US forsaken the Philippines? Forsaken means “abandoned or deserted”. My answer was that I didn’t think ‘forsaken’ was the right word, but the question is worth looking into. To do this, I’ll challenge you to try to see events through American eyes, even … Continue reading →

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