Thank you, President Aquino

I’ll make this simple, Mr. President. Your term is coming to a close. Over 100 million people benefited from your six years of honorable service. You call them your bosses, and that may be, but you were their leader. You were our leader, for even those of us who are not citizens gained from your leadership. … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The line of sight

w By josephivo The line of sight. I realize that the old surveyor practices are getting outdated, with GPS becoming the more rapid, easier and more precise method. Destinations are now expressed in coordinates or with a code name. A line of sight is becoming irrelevant. GPS will calculate how to proceed step by step. Are … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics

Mayor Duterte and China: a demand for transparency

w Change is one thing. Undermining the principles of nationhood, of sovereignty, is yet another. Several readers have asked for an article that puts together the pieces of information that have filtered through the blog discussions here during recent days about Mayor Duterte and China. Let me put it together as best as I can. You may … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics

Functional Federalism and the OFW Nation

We often think of federalism as a division of the nation into major geographic areas, each with considerable autonomy in how it is run. Under federalism, several broad geographic regions within the Philippines would be responsible for their own economic and social well-being. They would raise taxes and spend them, and handle infrastructure, education, and social … Continue reading →

Filed under Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Religion

When women of power in the Philippines abuse women who have no power

This article continues my series that attempts to explain to foreigners why the Philippines may put unsavory characters into the top positions of government during the May 9 national election. Thieves, liars, plunderers, self-proclaimed murderers, womanizers, people who consort with the enemy, and opportunists who care very little for the nation Philippines in relation to their … Continue reading →

Filed under Family/Parenting/Children, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics