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
- Before Colonization: The Maritime, Networked, and Layered Foundations of the Philippines
- MIGRATION, REINTEGRATION, AND LABOR MOBILITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
- Why the Philippines Keeps Entering Global Value Chains Without Fully Climbing Them
- We Are Not Starting From Scratch: A Note on Continuity, Constraint, and National Learning By Karl Garcia
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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 Philippines: A Gem in Tattered Clothes
Well, I suppose “Gem in Tattered Clothes” is a mixed metaphor. Maybe it should be a “gem caked in mud”, or “a hunka-hunka body in tattered clothes”. The point either way is that we should not let the problems and poverty of the Philippines mask the promise and progress that is here, too. For sure, … Continue reading
End of Month Ramble
I like to ease up on the last day of the month. Take my rest. So kindly allow me a little gossip here. I understand the bumble bees are after newly appointed Chief Justice Sereno, digging digging into history and some of her problems. Well, we can always condemn people, after all there is not … Continue reading
One-Term Presidency
The U.S is engaged in a presidential election and we are almost half-way through President Aquino’s term. So we have a cross-cultural moment here, two different points of view on presidential term limits. The U.S. president has the opportunity to serve two four-year terms if he can get re-elected for the second term. The Philippine … Continue reading
The Anchor for Morality
Morality = manner, character, proper behavior. Joe Am doesn’t like statistics, but he’ll deal with the little rascals from time to time. “For simple replacement of the population to keep up with deaths, most people assume that the average family size should be 2 children, or perhaps 2.1 or 2.2 to make up for human … Continue reading
On Probation: Chief Justice Maria Lourdes A. Sereno
JoeAm has been running a series of articles focused on “A First Class Philippines”, working his way past the sensationalist media which tend to focus on flaws and the anti-thugs who relentlessly tear down the Philippines and anybody who objects to their obnoxious line. It is too early to rate newly appointed Chief Justice Maria … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 