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
- Pre-Rizal Philippine Literature: Myths, Epics, and Early Chronicles
- 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
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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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Face and Power as Currency in the Philippines
You don’t find much psychotherapy in the Philippines. Seeing a shrink is an admission of emotional weakness, a no-no in a society that prizes power. After all, that’s what shame is, isn’t it? The opposite of power? The undermining of esteem. So if we view “face” as a self-defense mechanism against shame, we are basically … Continue reading
Short and Grumpy
I’m behind in my writing so no official blog today. In lieu of thinking, I offer up this trash, a concoction of generally grumpy comments. Two articles have been posted on theFreethinkers web site regarding the PNP threatening those who criticize the PNP on Facebook with action under the latest Sottolaw, the libel provision of … Continue reading
Philippine Class Structure, Revisited
The core of this article ran about a year ago. I’ve since added the class “Rational Climbers” and will now try to put it into a context that is useful. This article is commentary. It does not pretend an academic or statistical foundation. It is a westerner’s impressions of Philippine society gleaned by living in … Continue reading
Angry Maude Blasts Get Real Post
Guest Article By Maude Garrison My cousin is Joe America. We used to call him JoJo when we were young because he used to stutter and we enjoyed ridiculing him in the best Filipino tradition. Only we were Americans. Well, myself, I am only half American. My father snuck up across the Rio Grande to … Continue reading
President Aquino: Ups and Downs
I’ve written in the past that President Aquino has the opportunity to be recorded in the history books as a superb president, a perfect combination of his mother’s good will and his father’s courage and determination. As a statistician, but not a gambler, I would put the odds at about 60 to 40 that his … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 