Color me Magdalo

By Joe America I’d like to thank Will Villanueva for his many enlightening, humanistic interviews, and particularly his recent insights into Representative Gary Alejano of the Magdalo party. I was inspired by both the man and the party, as I have been with the Senate version, Senator Sonny Trillanes,for some time. They are the two … Continue reading →

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The New Visayas, Playground of the Pacific

By Joe America Sometimes I dream. It gets tiresome dealing with all the bad thinking, bad values, and absurdity of the Philippines. I mean, when you have Supreme Court justices so self-involved that they disregard the Constitution, the situation is pretty hopeless. Then you have the power families tapping the streams of wealth that taxpayers … Continue reading →

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That Animal Called Presidency

  by Popoy Del R. Cartanio Minds fly to the sky Brains scatter to the winds Only to hit the ground with fire Only to unscatter neurons and weathered as rocks of reason. — Popoy The Presidency of any country is an aqueous entity which can be turned into a solid concept along side higher titles … Continue reading →

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Strangled to Debt (Panghuling Yugto ng Buhay si Lapu-Lapu)

ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva “Strangled to Debt ang tawag ko dito,” sabi ni Cong. Gary. “Usually, ang mga mahihirap na bansa na may unstable finance record ang target ng BRI. Lihim ang mga financing agreements, walang full disclosure, the two sides of the loan agreement lang ang nakakaalam ng detalya. Strangled to debt, nakasasakal na … Continue reading →

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Buhay si Lapu-Lapu (Una sa Dalawang Yugto)

    ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Siguro nakakita na kayo ng rebulto ni Lapu-Lapu. Matipuno, nakatingin sa malayo, nagmamatyag. Akala ko bihira ang mandirigmang Pilipinong katulad ni Lapu-Lapu sa panahon ngayon, ‘yun bang may kakayahan na tumapat sa banyaga na sibat at gulok lang ang armas samantalang nakapanlulumo ang makabagong sandata ng mananakop—na kahit tagilid … Continue reading →

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