Top 12 Filipino Entertainers: The Criteria

Philippine’s number 1 entertainer? JoeAm is banned by law from having an opinion about election candidates. This is a recent discovery thrust by the Immigration Chief into Joe’s brain along with a blunt deportation threat.  So half of Joe’s material is gone, poof. I mean, we all like down and dirty political mud slinging, piling … Continue reading →

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The Tipping Point to Philippine Prosperity

Source: The Inquirer I read a strange article in the Inquirer last week. The headline read: “Widespread Philippine indifference towards overseas Filipinos“. The point of view was from those who attended the “2nd Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora” in late February in Makati. Neglect was the main mien of the party as President … Continue reading →

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"Dear Joe"

The Greatest Living American Dear Joe, “Who is the greatest American alive? Is it President Obama? Hugh Hefner? Donald Trump? Or Bill Gates?”  Edgar Fascinating question, Edgar. “Greatest” is a relative term, of course. For boxers, the greatest is Mohammed Ali unless you live in the Philippines. See? Relative. President Obama is the greatest American … Continue reading →

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Electioneering and the Blogging Foreigner

I have been silenced . . . Philippine Immigration has made clear that foreigners are not to engage in Philippine elections in any way. Not even open our mouths or tap our keyboards. Immigration has announced that it will deport foreigners who violate Section 4 of COMELEC Resolution 9615: Resolution 9615, SECTION 4. Prohibition against Foreign … Continue reading →

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Psychotherapeutic Counseling for the Democratically Inclined

“Democracy is for the intelligent, because the leadership of State is placed in the hands of the People. It also works best if the People are not nuts.” JoeAm ___________ Going by the Rappler mood meter, a good many Filipinos seem to be in a rather Maude-like snit about the harsh treatment being given by … Continue reading →

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