Three pillars of Philippine corruption in the House

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I was struck by the power of the Philippine House Quad Committee findings as presented by the head of the effort, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, in the following Inquirer article: “Quad comm: Chinese-led crimes akin to ‘rape’ of PH“. The focus was on President Duterte’s works … Continue reading →

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President Marcos has the Philippines on the way up

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Democracy is an engine, a force, a living organism. It is not tin soldiers following orders, it is millions of people energized by hope, opportunity, and a system of organized chaos. Leaders are chosen by citizens but their term is shaped by accidents, the strange behavior of history, and … Continue reading →

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Filipinos are thinkers with no place to go

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Most people are racist to some degree, labeling others based on common stereotypes. Filipinos get tagged as low IQ because their government does dumb things, the country can’t fix potholes, and schools mass produce laborers rather than tech geniuses. My belief is that filipinos are POTENTIALLY as smart as … Continue reading →

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Secretary Teodoro takes aim at China

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Secretary Teodoro took the Philippine transparency strategy in dealing with China’s aggressions to a whole new level when he called out Chinas military as propagandists and labeled China as untrustworthy at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Most Filipinos have seen the video or know of his statements. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Leni Robredo is a model, not a goddess

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Here’s the best way forward. Detach your ego from personalities and attach your brain to concepts. Let me explain. Pinks are good people at about the 98% level. Thoughtful, patriotic, compassionate, constructive. Engaged. A very small share are arrogant, obnoxious, or stupid. But a large share is attached to … Continue reading →

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