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
- 🛢️ The Oil Shock and the Plastic Reality: Why the Philippines Must Prepare for a Garbage Bag Shortage
- Maximalism and the 100-Percenter Problem: Lessons from U.S.–Iran Negotiations and Philippine Discourse
- Rozzano “Ruffy” Rufino Biazon: A Dedicated Public Servant
- The Abaya Family: Military, Politics, Technocracy, and Business
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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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“Olfactory and gustatory receptors is how we’re doing all of this.”
Literature, Amusement, and Politics in the Philippines By Lance Corporal X “You mean smell and taste?!! How is that even possible?” “I don’t really understand it myself, but they say it’s all quantum superposition.” “So I was recruited for my sense of smell and taste?” “Yes and no. Your psionics is off the charts too.” … Continue reading
Leila de Lima is a rock of integrity
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Most of us wasted a year or more in a kind of flexible confinement during covid. It was called home. Leila de Lima spent seven years of her life being punished for having integrity. She spent it in a small room, writing, reading, reflecting, praying, and feeding stray cats. … Continue reading
In 2200, the Philippines will be the last nation standing
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Global warming is coming on strong, fires and floods, super-storms galore. The Philippines gets it. The nation is battered by huge storms. And storms all in a row when the winds are right. Unbelievable amounts of water fall from the skies. Let me project forward. This is not easy. … Continue reading
Progress Report #1: Peoples’ coalition aimed at breaking dysfunctional rule by dynasties
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Dynasties rule the Philippines as modern day colonists. They are the self-dealing lords of corruption, entitlement, favor, and incompetence. They approve construction projects and purchases to gain commissions rather than help the people. They give incompetent family members and friends lucrative jobs while skilled people go to other lands … Continue reading
We should learn to hate dynastic families, the lords of corruption
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Filipinos broadly are driven by simple, largely emotional, decisions. Duterte is “one of us” and strong, so let’s vote for him. Roxas is a pampered rich kid who didn’t have to struggle like we do, so let’s not vote for him. Or, I have no upside from whoever is … Continue reading
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