Salient Points in the Public Life of Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 23, 2023 · 53 Comments 

Interview by Wilfredo G. Villanueva October 21, 2023 Nominated by President Benigno S. Aquino III to be Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America on November 30, 2010 and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on February 9, 2011. He formally assumed his position on April 2, 2011 and … Continue reading →

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Dump American Democracy!

Posted by JoeAm on April 3, 2013 · 37 Comments 

The Palace, Waterside This is an exercise aimed at getting outside the box in thinking about government. It is strictly an academic exercise, not a proposal to overthrow the worthy established government of the Philippines. Indeed, it has about a snowball’s chance in Pinatubo of even being useful. So consider it fiction, Joe’s delusional ramblings, … Continue reading →

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Parsing Fitch

Posted by JoeAm on March 30, 2013 · 20 Comments 

The critics of the Philippines ate another bite of hat the other day when the Fitch Rating Agency upgraded Philippine debt to investment grade. Discussion threads on the upgrade were again the habitat of the 100 percenters, broken down about 80/20, with 80% offering commendations and full credit to President Aquino, and 20% claiming all … Continue reading →

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The Office of the Eye of the Bull

Posted by JoeAm on March 5, 2013 · 48 Comments 

Originally published March 5, 2013; republished March 17, 2013. This has been one of JoeAm’s most popular blogs. It was withdrawn due to potential violations of COMELEC rules for engagement in elections by a foreigner. Comments pertaining to political parties and their principals or candidates have been removed. Support of the President is non-political. It … Continue reading →

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Enacting the Whine

Posted by JoeAm on February 14, 2013 · 12 Comments 

The other day I wrote about ambition and unity as elements of a vibrant Philippines. Today I’ll address one of the barriers to unity. It is called authoritarianism. Unity requires a joining of hearts and effort. Authoritarianism hardens hearts and diminishes effort. From the outside looking in, one of the interesting facets of Philippine culture … Continue reading →

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