Filipino populists are weak leaders

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is run by populists. The Senate is full of them. The President is one, a haunt of history elected by hook or crook. The former President is also one, “just one of us, rough and ready”. Even the House reps are populists, locally. Dynastic barons who easily … Continue reading →

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The Clock is Ticking for President Marcos

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America A nation is like an aircraft carrier with a banca engine. It moves and changes direction slowly. Or not at all if there are winds and waves like corruption, incompetence, and impunity. A lot of government officials in the Philippines seem to prefer little change because they are rich … Continue reading →

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MABUTI MAY BAGUIO AT MAYOR MAGALONG TAYO

Analysis and Opinion an Interview by Wilfredo Villanueva Baguio isn’t just appealing because it’s eight degrees cooler than Manila; it’s also because of its mayor, Benjie Magalong, a magna cum laude graduate of the Philippine Military Academy’s Sandigan class of 1982. His dedication to good governance and integrity sets him apart as a public servant. … Continue reading →

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Cults, gangs, LGUs, dynasties, political parties, tribes, echo chambers, nations, and faiths

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm Humans form collectives around common passions, common dedications. Cults, gangs, LGUs, dynasties, political parties, tribes, echo chambers, nations, faiths. These are examples. Wolves form packs, whales pods, and buffalo herds. We humans have more diversity than animals in how we gang together because we are able to develop concepts that … Continue reading →

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Reflections After Shogun

by Irineo B. R. Salazar Rudyard Kipling once said that East and West would never meet. They do meet in Shogun(2024) and the real-life equivalent of John Blackthorne was William Adams (not AFAM) and though he probably wasn’t as important to Ieyasu Tokugawa aka Toranaga as in the series, he had a significant role with … Continue reading →

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