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JoeAmMore Important than Judge Corona
Bad news gets ratings. Sensationalism gets ratings. Blood and gore gets ratings. Scandal gets ratings. Ridicule gets ratings. Nonoying is hot. Chief Justice Corona is hot. China the bully is hot. “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” is hot. Wait a sec. Did I say ridicule gets ratings? What happens when ridicule gets turned around, … Continue reading
Awaken Dear Philippines
Sometimes I see hints that the Philippines is changing, that Filipinos are beginning to grasp the idea that they need not be so very subservient to authority figures who, to this point, do not have much to brag about in terms of Philippine competitiveness and reputation in the global community. This past week a Bloomberg … Continue reading
The New JoeAm: Fact Based fo Sho . . . on the JBC
I get challenged relentlessly for more facts. I whip out my most profound conceptual arguments or literary gems, and it does not satisfy these people. They want the details. The evidence. The proof. It is a Philippine condition, this obsession with details over construct, but what’s a guy to do? It is exhausting to swim … Continue reading
Abe Lincoln Appointed Chief Justice of Philippines!
. . . through a flick in the warp of time, the news headline you may have missed . . . from the Palace in Manila . . . ABE LINCOLN APPOINTED CHIEF JUSTICE BY PRESIDENT ARROYO! Here is a transcript of Mr. Lincoln’s acceptance statement: MR. LINCOLN: Mrs. President, Your Excellency, I am greatly … Continue reading
Nonoying and Other Good Jokes
Well, I see today that Noynoying has gone viral. The three photos I reproduce here were published at globalvoicesonline.org. I think the Aquino Administration threw fire on the fad by hustling up photos of the President hard at work. I’m amused by the whole thing. The lesson I draw from it is that the Filipino … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 