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JoeAmClassmates and Achievement
Johnny Lin made a remark in a recent thread that focused on President Aquino’s membership in an Ateneo group called the “Fab Five”. The comment pertained to an Inquirer article that revealed that President Aquino appears to rely upon the counsel of his schoolmates working at the Palace over the counsel of his cabinet members.That … Continue reading
Philippine Class Structure, Revisited
The core of this article ran about a year ago. I’ve since added the class “Rational Climbers” and will now try to put it into a context that is useful. This article is commentary. It does not pretend an academic or statistical foundation. It is a westerner’s impressions of Philippine society gleaned by living in … Continue reading
The "Bring ’em Back Act"
I wonder what is the truth of the matter. Do top Philippine leaders want to bring overseas workers back home, or is the revenue generated too valuable? Do leaders set aside the knowledge that citizens face broken homes, loneliness, and dangers of harassment and discrimination, or rape, so the Philippines can gain from the remittances … Continue reading
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 Society of Honor by Joe America 