People Ragazine
Mark it. December 17, 2012, the day the Philippines finally ACTED to respect the vision of Dr. Jose Rizal for a kinder, more compassionate Philippines free of the oppressive cloak of the Catholic Church. Dr. Rizal was executed on December 30, 1896. It would be glorious if President Aquino could sign RH legislation into law … Continue reading
"Well Done Mr. President"
By now I’m sure you’ve read about the Philippines rising in the corruption rankings provided by Transparency International. And perhaps you’ve read the anti-propaganda diminishing the importance of the ratings. “They are just perceptions, and they are wrong!” “105th is still corrupt!” “President Aquino is a braggart, claiming this as his achievement.” You know, I … Continue reading
Monday Morning Ramble
Let me ramble on this blog, as structure is sometimes sooo confining. Two Senators in One Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago runs hot and cold with me. She is hot with her sponsorship of the bill she just introduced entitled: “An Act Establishing a Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom, Cybercrime Prevention and Law Enforcement, Cyberdefense … Continue reading
My Presidents
I consider myself blessed. I have two presidents, and both of them are good people. After GW Bush and GM Arroyo, or course, just about anybody would be a step up. But both of my presidents are major steps up. Like big, like constructive. Like way up. Let me tell you a little bit about … Continue reading
A Philippine Ethical Value: Subservience
I’ve developed this guiding principle of discovery as it pertains to an American living in the Philippines. It derives from the fact that, often, things don’t make sense. The principle: When behavior does not make sense, keep thinking about it, because it MUST make sense. Garcia JoeAm’s Confusion My early morning pondering the other day, … Continue reading