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JoeAmWalls Represent the Face of the Philippines
The Philippines is paid a visit by overseas dignitaries. The road from the airport passes by a slum shantytown. Walls are built to mask the slum from the road so that the dignitaries cannot see the horrible condition in which many Filipinos live. “We should pretty up our house when guests arrive” says a spokesman … Continue reading
Can a President be too popular?
Last week, I participated in a dust-up at Get Real Postthat resulted in my eviction from the site. This is a continuation of that discussion in a place where I won’t get thrown out for having a different view than the editor. The subject was the popularity of the Aquino/Cojuangco family. GRP writer Arche articulated … Continue reading
Child Labor in the Philippines
CNN did an interesting article on child workers in the Philippines on May 1, Labor Day. The article cites the International Labor Organization’s estimate that there are 2.4 million child workers in the Philippines. Here is a link to the CNN article. This is consistent with what I’ve seen locally, where a child is not … Continue reading
Get Real Post Bans Joe America
A blog article by Arche on Get Real Post (“GRP”) suggested that President Aquino is dangerous because he is a part of a family that has had too much fame for too long. You can read the entire thread here: Get Real Post Article. Joe America engaged in the discussion and was, as a result, … Continue reading
I Got Them Down and Dirty Rice Pickin’ Filipino Blues
Culture is where you find it, and in the United States, there is a deep and rich legacy of black America originating in slave camps in the Southeastern states in the 1800’s, spreading across the nation in gospel songs, gathering in a few big cities where the guitar strummin’, banjo pickin’ masters of music, free … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 