Fire in the Belly: "Filipinos for Filipinos"
Let us assume that most Filipinos accept that people in power have advantages. The powerful can appoint sons, daughters, wives and nephews to important government jobs, whether qualified or not. They can squeeze out a little cash from awards to favored contractors for the building of roads and bridges. Their position gets them cars, staff, … Continue reading
The CBCP Doctrine of Faith, or JoeAm Eats His Hat
An important institution promoting high values in the Philippines is the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (“CBCP”). The CBCP is influential both in the church and in the mainstream of Philippine social and political activities. My blogs contain frequent criticisms of the Catholic Church on two points: (1) the Church’s failure to acknowledge any … Continue reading