Philippine government agencies can use AI to leapfrog past their incompetence!

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Corruption and incompetence are the foundations of the Philippine’s nagging third world condition. The rest of the world moves fast and rich to build modern economies, infrastructure, and citizen care. Irineo B. R. Salazar reminds us that even the best of nations have to make fundamental changes to keep … Continue reading →

Filed under Crime/Corruption, Economy, Governance, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

Will Xi play Trump like a banjo over the Philippines?

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America We have two freshly updated facts that we should attend to: Regarding point 1: The US now considers Ukraine to be the aggressor causing war with Russia, and peace can be achieved by the Ukraine ceding territory to Russia. It’s bizarre, I know, but Trump adores Putin, positively gushes, … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

President Marcos decided to be like Aquino instead of Duterte

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America President Marcos fooled me, for sure. I thought he’d be another Duterte, blatantly corrupt and tending toward dogmatic rule. Nope. President Marcos is running a steady ship. Rational policies. Build-up of alliances. On the hunt for foreign investments. Steady economy, one of the fastest growing in Asia. Working to … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Who will lead the Philippines, Vice Ganda or Mar Roxas?

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Philippine politics is modeled after ABS-CBN television dramas, not the other way around. It could be tragedy or comedy or just plain amazing, depending on the week. The characters are larger than life, and always have been. Cory Aquino draws a standing ovation in the US Congress. Rodrigo Duterte … Continue reading →

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Philippine social media commentary is smarter than 20 years ago, and dirtier

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America When I first came to the Philippines 20 years ago, engaging with others was done on blogging platforms: Riassa Robles, Ellen Tordesillas, Momblogger, Anti-Pinoy, Filipino Voices. They were popular. There was some splintering with Get Real Post and The Society of Honor breaking off from Filipino Voices. Verafiles, the … Continue reading →

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