Authors
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Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Cha Coronel Datu
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Juana Pilipinas
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Karl Garcia
- Why Mexico Did Not Continue the Galleon Trade After Independence
- The Philippines and the Seven Years’ War: An Indirect Colony in a Global Conflict
- Between Magellan and Legazpi: The Forgotten Gap, the Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs, and Why the Philippines Became More Mexican Than Spanish
- Before Colonization: The Maritime, Networked, and Layered Foundations of the Philippines
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giancarloangulo
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JPilipinas
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karlgarcia
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JoeAm
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The Filipino Dream: Waking from the Colonial Nightmare into A Genuine Reality
by Dee Meyer “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” ~ Yogi Berra, American Athlete Most Filipinos know the words to the song, “Impossible Dream.” It is heard at graduation, wedding, birthday, baptism, and confirmation parties. Often belted out by ladies and gentlemen at … Continue reading
Haiyan by Philippe Lopez
This blog has well more than 1,000 words. Background information on the photo and photographer here: Rappler
Senator Angara and His “Nationalize American Jocks” Legislation
If I seem short of patience, it is because of an overdose of despicable creatures from China to the Senate chambers to the Department of Immigration. I have dropped Senator Angara from my list of presidential contenders. He comes up short of the essential standard that the Philippines be run by people who are intensely … Continue reading
The Beauty of Women in Philippine Government
I am fascinated by the power and influence of women in Philippine government. I know I risk getting caught up in gender wars, but it seems to me appropriate to recognize this peculiar circumstance. How did it come to pass that women, in a substantially Catholic nation, would rise so broadly to positions of authority. … Continue reading
The President’s State of the World Address (SOWA)
Good evening distinguished guests and senators. My name is Joe America, and I’m a straight-shooting blogger in the best Filipino tradition. President Aquino had a date tonight and so he has asked me to stand in for him to present what will become an annual gala event, the “State of the World Address”. His instruction … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 