Year: 2015

Is there really any point in holding a presidential debate in the Philippines?

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Is there really any point in holding a presidential debate in the Philippines?

First of all, Filipino voters do not appreciate debates. They appreciate dance and singing numbers and seeing politicians mouth off the latest trending catchphrases. But when it comes to things that require thinking, guess what: Nosebleed! Indeed, if there is a national “debate” of consequence, it is happening only within a small clique of “politically…

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Development, Politics, Society

Grace Poe’s Citizenship Issue: Roxas’ Last Hope To Win The Presidency?

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Grace Poe’s Citizenship Issue: Roxas’ Last Hope To Win The Presidency?

Just now, I came across an article from www.gmanews.tv which a friend of mine says carries a misleading headline because he says it may give the impression that Senate Electoral Tribunal Chair Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio had rendered a decision regarding the citizenship of Grace Poe. In the body of the article it reads:…

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Government, Politics, Society

Why I Believe Conspiracy Theories are Frauds

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Why I Believe Conspiracy Theories are Frauds

Conspiracy theories will continue to be among the most hotly debated of topics not only online, but offline as well (where they originated). Many new theories been put forward, such as the secret cabal of the world now including the supposed Skull and Bones fraternity of George Bush and others. The Tianjin explosion in China…

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Tech Talk

Grace Poe, like every Philippine presidential candidate, is over-promising

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Grace Poe, like every Philippine presidential candidate, is over-promising

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If the Philippines were to hold the Presidential Elections now, Senator Grace Poe will come out the winner. In fact, if we were to believe the result of the surveys that show Poe consistently leading the popularity polls, holding the election in 2016 would just be…

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Politics

Mar Roxas: “Akin Lang Ang Daang Matuwid.”

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Mar Roxas: “Akin Lang Ang Daang Matuwid.”

Just kidding folks, Mar Roxas really didn’t say that, but he might as well have said it. Thing is, Roxas’ reaction to Senator Grace Poe’s announcement of her decision to run as president instead of accepting an offer to be his running mate in the 2016 elections might serve as an indication of the character…

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Development, Government, Politics

Shouldn’t ABS-CBN apologize to Jejomar Binay as well?

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Shouldn’t ABS-CBN apologize to Jejomar Binay as well?

Perhaps it’s too much to ask of ABS-CBN, though. Common sense should dictate that the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) student body was not the only aggrieved party. They weren’t the one who was “mistakenly” reported as being shouted at with trapo. Vice President Jejomar Binay, the one invited to the forum, was….

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Culture, Media, Politics

ABS-CBN News cops the wrath of the University of the Philippines student body!

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ABS-CBN News cops the wrath of the University of the Philippines student body!

The sloppy journalism of ABS-CBN News has finally caught up with it. In an “open letter”, the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Student Council (SC) pointedly denounced the “unethical journalism” practiced by the Philippines’ largest for-profit media corporation… Last Tuesday, 15 September, the Vice President of the Philippines, Jejomar Binay, visited the University…

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Civics, Media, Politics

Heneral Luna: things that it made me think about

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Heneral Luna: things that it made me think about

1) From the start, let me say that this is by no means a movie review. You will find many others out there, most of which are glowing and all heaping praises on it. With that being said, on one hand, I would agree that the movie Heneral Luna is worth seeing at least once….

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Culture, Education, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society