Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JoeAmA Tsunami of Little Beasts
A tsunami of kids is being birthed in the Philippines, rising through the nation’s schools like unrelenting swarms of hungry piranha mashing toward the job and food markets with mouths open wide and angry teeth flashing, threatening the security of every Filipino. Arrogant priests drive their overpopulated flocks toward the brutal truth, the torment of … Continue reading
The Spratleys and Envy
Are you ever surprised at what comes out of your mind? It is amusing to me that certain words pop out onto the keyboard with no thought attached. They are simply an alignment of word to context, unconsciously. Two words that popped up recently were “temerity” and “flaccid”. I never use these words, but they … Continue reading
Culture can be changed
Egyptians determined that they needed more freedom of speech and less thuggery in their culture. They decided their government was in the way. Egypt has a sizable middle class, well-educated with many youth plugged into computer social networks. The bloodless (not entirely, but for the most part) Facebook overthrow of government now stands as an … Continue reading
Crime Against Honor
“AN ACT DECLARING THE FILING OF FALSE COMPLAINTS AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AS A CRIME AGAINST HONOR, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Now here is a perversion of justice filed by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. Let us say I think this act is a perversion of justice, and I file a legal complaint … Continue reading
The Ego and I
I have come to realize that the Filipino Ego is differently evolved than the American ego. Both archetypes of self engagement tend toward hard-headed and pushy, but the expressions and motivations are different. The American ego is fundamentally confidence run amok. The Filipino Ego is more inward. It underpins the widespread trade of favors that … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 