Gloves Off

by Wilfredo G. Villanueva His lola on the mother side never saw his lolo again after a Makapili (collaborator) pointed him out to Japanese military and thereafter hauled off to an unknown destination. She insisted he would return to their home in Floridablanca, Pampanga anytime. It was only ten years later, in 1955, a year … Continue reading →

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A Hit, A Very Palpable Hit

by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Events are happening in quick succession like the President’s curses on automatic to feed his dwindling congregation. It is nightmarish to those who refuse to learn, but a dream come true to those who will never give up. Can’t stop thinking of the “Christmas gift,” as Dick Malay said. Deus ex … Continue reading →

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Democracy in the Philippines is in the ICU

By Joe America I had originally written that “Democracy in the Philippines is dead” but then reflected on the fact that there is an election in 2019 that will determine if one should just pull the plug . . . or maybe find a heartbeat and figure out how to strengthen it. Right now that … Continue reading →

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Why Filipinos reject freedom

By Joe America Let me step outside the Philippines for a moment, or rather hover above the nation like a drone cam. I’ll look across the landscape and generalize. I admit, these generalizations may not be fair to you or other readers who don’t really fit into my model. I apologize and ask you to … Continue reading →

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The President is making love to the AFP

  By Joe America This article will get coarse, so be prepared or simply click off now. There is not much attention to drugs here, but sex, crudity, abuse, and violence do make an appearance. We have seen President Duterte working exceptionally hard to build a bond with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). … Continue reading →

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