Vico Sotto III is Old Enough to Be Senator in 2025
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America I thought about entitling this article “Young Movers and Shakers in the Philippines” but I couldn’t really think of any, other than Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto III. The Philippines is led around by old people, in the main. Too many dynastic barons and snakes who couldn’t find food … Continue reading
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
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
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
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




