Crafting memes, hashtags, slogans and catchphrases for the 2016 elections

  By Andrew Lim The political season has begun in earnest, and part of the fun is watching how competing sides create slogans, themes, memes and catchphrases to highlight a personal strength or a deficiency in their opponent. In addition, it re-frames arguments to suit your side. So as readers of a growing blog of … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Humor/Satire, Philippine Politics

LGUs on the front lines: Binay by land, China by sea

The leaders of Philippine Local Government Units (LGUs) are the generals in two slow-motion battles now being waged, one by land and the other by sea. The two forces they face are the Binay election campaign, and the Chinese occupation of Philippine waters. Now you may see these as very different forces,  one a political ambition, … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Postscript to the 2015 SONA

by Primer Pagunuran As a jump off point, PNoy criticized the earlier bureaucracy as a total wasteland and mired in corruption, as if it were. It then gave him license to refer to it as the case of the ‘Sick Man in Asia’. His convenient default position of the “Daang Matuwid” builds upon his fight … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The beast in us . . . and presidential candidates

If you are like me, you think you are an independent, autonomous being working his way through life the best way possible. You pretty much control things, get up, get out, get on with the day. Alas. In reality, we are not independent. Far from it. We are a part of a greater environment that shapes … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Philippine Politics

The Top 10 Blogs of the Society of Honor

The Society of Honor has picked up a lot of new followers thanks to President Aquino’s mention of Joe America during his SONA speech, and thanks to the discussion that followed, and mentions by notables such as Buddy Gomez III. Given that some may wish to “brief up” on the work done here, and 800 blogs … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics