Year: 2015

What’s next for the Philippines following the visit of Pope Francis?

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 benign0 17 Comments

In my experience attending corporate training programs — specially those involving team dynamics and motivation approaches — I have always been impressed with the way the really good trainors are able to create a euphoric pumped-up vibe in the participants over the course of the session. The courses that are conducted away from the office…

Culture, Development, Religion, Society

Defining Honor in the Philippines

January 18, 2015 Grimwald 33 Comments

So, just what is honor? That’s right, honor. Honor is one of the more common words I hear being thrown around in this little country of ours but I often wonder if its people has any real understanding of what it means. I hear “palabra de onor” (word of honor) being said but I somehow…

Civics, Lifestyle, Society

The Blame Game: The Philippines’ Favorite Sport

January 18, 2015 Grimwald 39 Comments

They say that the national sport of the Philippines is basketball. I disagree, I believe that the Philippines’ favorite sport (and one it’s actually good at) is the blame game. Its had plenty of practice over the years and it has certainly improved its craft today. Of course, to be fair, the Philippines is not…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Non-Baguio Resident Noemi Dado Muddles The Issues Behind SM Baguio Tree Cutting

January 18, 2015January 18, 2015 P. Farol 85 Comments

With all due respect to the people that are crying over the cutting of trees in SM Baguio’s property, I’d like to point out that they’re still unclear about what their “issue” is. To make it easier for them, let me ask them simple question in an attempt: Is the issue the loss of forest…

Development, Economy, Environment

Homages, Fanfics, Parodies and Ripoffs: Defining Plagiarism

January 17, 2015 Grimwald 14 Comments

This is not meant to be a critical article but one that begs the question of just what is originality and why so much media in the Philippines is often branded “unoriginal”. I mean, just what does it mean to be “original” in this day and age and why does it have to be an…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society

A Talk Between Mothers

January 17, 2015 Grimwald 8 Comments

I have only recently read Mike Portes’ Minsan May Isang Puta and its sequel article Ang Putak Ng Anak Ng Puta and was thoroughly moved by their realistic takes on Filipino life and mentality. Mike Portes is certainly a master at what he does and I was quite impressed with the fact that his work was immediately…

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Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

President Noynoy Aquino showed his vindictiveness during a speech for Pope Francis

January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 Ilda 105 Comments

Philippine President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino’s speech to welcome Pope Francis was outrageously inappropriate. It was so wrong. Some of us didn’t see it coming. It was shocking to hear him talk about himself and complain about how some of the members of the Church in the country are being mean to him. Who would…

Politics, Religion

The #BeastModePresident! The New Official National Cringe

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 John Bay 42 Comments

In an attention grabbing stunt, the President Vowed Not to Smoke for a Day for the Papal Mass scheduled for today January 15, 2015. Not to say that such a sacrifice was not worth the PR it was intended for, I could not help but think that perhaps he thought the presence of The Vicar…

Politics, Religion