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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Joe Am’s "Philippine Church of Man"
This publicity release announces the formation of a new church by Joseph August America, famous bombastic blogging banshee of the Visayas. “This is an alternative to the ritual-packed, superstitious religions people now follow like moths to a candle,” said Mr. America in a news conference. “Other churches use that scapegoat Satan, or his brother, the … Continue reading
PCIJ and the Art of Digging
You know, I take pot-shots at Philippine media for its sensationalism and commercial greed, particularly the two popular television stations. But I also hold Philippine journalists in very high regard as being THE MOST SIGNIFICANT counter-balancing force to the strange beast that is Philippine oligodemocracy. That is a term I found in the Humpty Dumpty … Continue reading
"Happy Go Dead" Filipinos
Do you know the expression “Happy go lucky”? It is one of those idioms that if you read it literally, it makes no sense. But with usage, it does. It means a person who is carefree, living life richly and maybe even dangerously, but always winning in the end. It attaches easily to the Philippines. … Continue reading
The Pause That Refreshes
No new blog today. We are turning the page to August, and I’ll give you a chance to catch up on July reads. Tomorrow Joe Am will apply his acerbic Western spyglass to the free-wheeling and high-risk Filipino lifestyle in the cleverly but bluntly titled article “Happy Go Dead” Filipinos. If you wish to pick up … Continue reading
The US of A
The U.S. is on the minds of many Filipinos these days. Not like in the hostile days of Nicole when it was figured that all Americans are sex mad rapists. Not like when the American military unnecessarily blasted Manila to rubble in WW II to drive out the rats and Japanese, at significant loss of … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 