Time and President Duterte

By Joe America Time is an interesting creature. She stops for no man or woman. She is in our life every day and she decides when that life ends. She inserts herself in our activities to give us stress or forces us to get organized. She tells us how long a President can serve. As … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Taking an ax to the preamble of the federalist constitution

By Joe America Sometimes words soar majestically, meaningfully, and lightly across the mind and sometimes they trudge thickly and dully as if lodged in mud. The proposed preamble to the federalist constitution of the Philippines . . . to me . . . is unbearably thick and meaningless, a line-up of eloquent and educated words … Continue reading →

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How are we doing?

Editor’s note: The following guest article by tphillips is, in a word, “WORD!”. It is exhaustive, it is intelligent, it is factual, it is meaningful, it is pragmatic. If the Philippines, and her citizens, fail to thrive . . . it is a choice. The knowledge needed to succeed exists . . . in this … Continue reading →

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

“Hey, Joe, lighten up on the Chinese coming to the Philippines to work. They are innocents”

By Joe America Here are excerpts from a recent Twitter engagement JoeAm: Question for news orgs @rapplerdotcom and others, do Immigration records reflect a sharp uptick of Chinese nationals arriving? Question arose on my FB page. Carlos Jugo: Just because we are Opposition we should take care not to be xenophobic. Duterte will not be … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Giving up the WPS is not a good look for the Philippines

By Joe America ”What can we do about it?” we hear as top government officials cede the West Philippine Sea to China. “They are so big and strong and we are small and poor. We can’t send Filipinos to war. They’d be slaughtered!” This ‘woe is me’ argument totally misses the point and substitutes emotionalism … Continue reading →

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