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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
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
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
Robredo and Hontiveros
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America PART ONE Let me repeat the article headline. It is “Robredo and Hontiveros”. It is not “Robredo versus Hontiveros”. Where you look has a lot to do with what you see. The pro democracy, pro-competence crowd is very very fortunate to have two such capable, principled senior stateswomen at … Continue reading
An immigrant is a human on the move, like a whole lot of Filipinos
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Much of the white human world is on an anti-immigrant rampage, their shores and boundaries having holes in them that allow dark-skinned and foreign tongued strangers to walk in and look for work or a home. Driving up the cost of housing and I suppose eggs. What is an … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 