Year: 2015

Death of The General Lee: But what’s the big deal about the Confederate flag?

June 25, 2015 benign0 31 Comments

Warner Brothers, owners of the iconic Dukes of Hazzard franchise has reportedly terminated the licensing of “General Lee” toys. This follows a recent shooting incident in the US state of South Carolina in which nine African Americans were gunned down in a church by white gunman Dylann Roof. The Dukes of Hazzard aired on the…

Crime, Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society

Speech delivered by Vice President Jejomar Binay after quitting PNoy Cabinet

June 25, 2015 benign0 19 Comments

[The following speech was delivered in Tagalog by Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay at the Coconut Palace, Manila, Philippines today and, here, translated into English by the author of this post.] My countrymen: Now is the new beginning of our fight against poverty. I resigned from the Cabinet because I cannot accept the way my…

Crime, Development, Economy, Education, Government, Politics

Dynasty Warriors: America vs. Philippines

June 24, 2015June 25, 2015 Grimwald 8 Comments

Disclaimer: Another parody article to brighten your day, readers. However, if any of you feel insulted by this satire, you can blame me, not GRP. This is essentially a response to this article here by Benign0. After the success of Warriors Orochi which featured the characters of Dynasty Warriors (which is more or less a video game adaptation of China’s Romance…

Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society, Tech Talk, The South

Pinoy Big Brother – Political Edition!

June 24, 2015June 25, 2015 Grimwald 8 Comments

Disclaimer: The following is another parody article. However, if it does turn out to be true, I’ll be very happy. Enjoy. After the success of the PBB or Pinoy Big Brother series, fans are anticipating something new from its developers that will hopefully refresh the franchise for the Filipino people. So far, there has been an edition for celebrities…

Culture, Media, Politics, Society

My Social Media “Friend” Is Gone

June 24, 2015 Gogs 5 Comments

“Like the setting sun, you turn around its gone.” – Bryan Adams Tuesday morning I found out that Darryl Hamilton died. He was a former Major League Baseball player. I immediately felt this sadness. Retired athletes die all the time , what makes Darryl Hamilton special to an adult (presumed) living in the…

Media, Tech Talk, Technology

Alternative Media (Part 10): Devil

June 24, 2015 Grimwald No Comments

After the box office flop of Lady in the Water and The Last Airbender, there are those who would say that M. Night Shyamalan managed to redeem himself with the film Devil. The film, while somewhat simple and, in some parts at least, more than a little baffling, it shines out with its own themes of coming…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Politics, Society

Ferdinand Alexander ‘Sandro’ Marcos – A star is born!

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 benign0 76 Comments

Articulate and charming. Those two words alone describe how Ferdinand Alexander ‘Sandro’ Marcos came across to his audience at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines yesterday while delivering a speech on the Bangsamoro Basic Law on behalf of his father Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. Senator Marcos was downed by food poisoning during a Father’s…

Culture, Education, Glitz and Glamour, Politics

Mao Zedong, Adolf Hitler, and Josef Stalin: The Philippines’ political drama in retrospect

June 23, 2015 Celestino Manrique II 31 Comments

One of the worst and most annoying characteristics of the Filipino people is the melodramatic personality. Filipinos are so driven by drama, sometimes (if not many times) to a fault. It has hampered the rationality of Philippine society, which is evident in elections. BS Aquino III was catapulted to the presidency after the death of…

Culture, Politics, Society