Year: 2015

People like Alan Purisima exist because Filipinos allow them to

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 benign0 12 Comments

There is no justice in the Philippines. If it weren’t enough that the massacre of 44 police officers of the police’s elite Special Action Force was such an unnecessary tragedy, the reappointment of disgraced police chief Alan Purisima to his position as Philippine National Police (PNP) Director adds insult to national injury. Purisima figured significantly…

Crime, Culture, Government, Society

Is Bongbong Marcos Key to the Philippines’ Salvation?

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Grimwald 34 Comments

Senator Bongbong Marcos has certainly done quite a bit in the previous few months. He has certainly stepped up to oppose the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which, in its current state at least, would doom the Philippines by subjecting a good number of its constituents under the rule of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front terrorist…

Crime, Education, Government, Media, Politics, Society, The South

Do Filipino immigrants really contribute to the greatness of the United States and other countries?

June 9, 2015 benign0 94 Comments

Many Filipino-Americans claim that they are part of the great immigrant movement that contributed mightily to building the great nation that the United States is today. The claim is based on the notion that America is “a country of immigrants” — that its motto was once a call to the world to… Give me your…

Civics, Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Society

Junkies and Pinoys: Why They Aren’t All That Different

June 8, 2015 Grimwald 14 Comments

While a lot of our critics like to claim that we here at GRP are “negative”, I need to question them about their own perception and just what being “negative” actually means to them. As of late, we have been getting more than the regular comments and arguments against the way we like to criticize the…

Crime, Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

Newsflash: Bongbong Marcos is a Philippine SENATOR!

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 benign0 63 Comments

Without a doubt, Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr is doing his country proud. He has saved the Philippines from the clutches of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (in the current form President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III and his minions railroaded through the House of Representatives). He has, in the process, demonstrated an ironic allegiance to…

Civics, Culture, Education, Government, Politics, Religion

Make Money Quick with Religion

June 6, 2015 Grimwald 32 Comments

Psst… Hey! Yes you, the one reading this article right now. Are you interested in making some money? Of course you are. The cost of daily living can be quite taxing. Literally. So are you looking to make a quick buck? Don’t worry, this isn’t some kind of business scheme. It’s something much, much better!…

Culture, Economy, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Money Talks, Politics, Religion, Society

Silver Bullet Solutions and the Typical Filipino Mindset: A Losing Combination

June 5, 2015 Grimwald 28 Comments

It seems simple enough of course, right? A small silver bullet will kill a rampaging werewolf. Actually, this idea is actually more recent than most people may think but that’s not the point here. What I’m trying to show is that this is an idea that is all too appealing to many because of how simple…

Charter Change, Culture, Development, Education, Government, Politics, Religion, Society, The South

Why can’t Philippine elections be about issues rather than personalities?

June 5, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

In 2009, at the height of a vastly popular but utterly misguided campaign to catapult the reluctant then-candidate Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III to the presidency, we launched our Platform Plez initiative. In that groundbreaking initiative, we provided a simple and intuitive four-point idiot’s guide to formulating a campaign platform and, specifically for the 2010…

Civics, Culture, Education, Government, Media, Politics