It’s Quieter in the Philippines
Excerpt from JoeAm’s Blog Scheduled Monday Is President Aquino an Idiot? “The defenders of this monstrosity of totalitarian intimidation have not a clue as to the grace and wisdom of Jose Rizal or Thomas Jefferson. They’ve gone to the best schools in the world, many in the United States. They have studied law and passed … Continue reading
A Candid Report on JoeAm’s Blog
The Society of Honor was JoeAm’s hobby for two years. He was blogging to perfect his writing skills and gain an understanding of how Philippine culture is different from American. He was having fun. He didn’t care about readership. In April of 2012, JoeAm got banned by Get Real Post. His motivation changed. He did … Continue reading
Angry Maude Blasts Get Real Post
Guest Article By Maude Garrison My cousin is Joe America. We used to call him JoJo when we were young because he used to stutter and we enjoyed ridiculing him in the best Filipino tradition. Only we were Americans. Well, myself, I am only half American. My father snuck up across the Rio Grande to … Continue reading
Libel and Onion Skin
This is not a legal forum. It is just a guy full of opinions trying to figure out how the Philippines works. This whole episode about the libel provision of the Cybercrime Act is fascinating. Libel is one of those crimes that is extraordinarily difficult to prove because the prosecution must show intent to harm. … Continue reading
Sexual Predators, Bloggers and Senator Sotto
You da man! You da woman! You da Filipino who is clued in. Who be da most reviled man in the Philippines these days, eh? Clue: It is not Puno. It’s not Enrile. It’s not even Trillanes. What entity of government be da least respected in the Philippines these days, eh? Clue: this body passed … Continue reading