Year: 2018

Bullied Ex-President Noynoy: Not Handsome like Ninoy and called Panot and Abnoy

Posted on By zaxx 14 Comments on Bullied Ex-President Noynoy: Not Handsome like Ninoy and called Panot and Abnoy

Genetic regression in the Philippines is a reality. When parents look more handsome or prettier than their kids, it’s kind of sad to see those good chromosomes disappearing from the gene pool of the Philippine’s next generation. Noynoy/PNoy could have looked better or at least more presentable had Ninoy chosen to tie the knot with…

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Culture, Politics

Philippine poverty is really a very simple problem. It really is.

Posted on By benign0 34 Comments on Philippine poverty is really a very simple problem. It really is.

Why are Filipinos poor? Simple. Because they entered into too many commitments they, as a people, are inherently incapable of honouring. That’s essentially the definition of poverty in my book. As such, poverty in the Philippines is not the enormous problem it is made out to be. At its core, it is a simple problem…

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Culture, Development, Economy, Money Talks

What has Ninoy Aquino actually achieved that makes him better than other Opposition leaders?

Posted on By P. Farol 32 Comments on What has Ninoy Aquino actually achieved that makes him better than other Opposition leaders?

Actually, I am curious as well. What did Ninoy actually do for the country? Take out his monologues and death (of which only an insane person will deny the country is divided about). For fairness, we’ll discount his suspicious absence in Plaza Miranda and his arguably treasonous Jabidah myth making. And let’s take out allegations…

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Politics, Society

100 ZAX = 1 USD: Why Duterte should push for ASEAN’s common currency

Posted on By zaxx 13 Comments on 100 ZAX = 1 USD: Why Duterte should push for ASEAN’s common currency

NOW is the best time to pursue radical changes. Why? Because we have a strongman (iron-fisted visionary) at the helm. So if you want something done with expediency, now’s the time to take action – while we have a Duterte around. It was during the golden age of the Pharaohs (powerful visionary leaders of Northern Africa)…

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Development, Economy, Money Talks

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord God Ninoy Aquino in vain

Posted on By benign0 10 Comments on Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord God Ninoy Aquino in vain

Tit for tat. There was context behind the kiss between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Bea Kim in South Korea, and there was context behind the kiss between Ninoy Aquino and the ladies in the plane he was about to disembark before he was shot dead in 1983. Thing is, both polar ends of Philippine…

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Culture, Media, Politics

Filipino liberals presume to know better than people who choose NOT to be “victims”

Posted on By benign0 11 Comments on Filipino liberals presume to know better than people who choose NOT to be “victims”

He is not the president of Europeans or Americans. He is the president of the Filipino people. As such, Filipinos get to decide what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in their leader, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The trouble with the Philippine Opposition is that they have become comfy in their habit of preaching morality from…

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Politics, Religion

Rappler journalists make DISHONEST conclusions out of unsound observations

Posted on By benign0 42 Comments on Rappler journalists make DISHONEST conclusions out of unsound observations

Filipino “journalists” need to be a bit more data-driven and, on that, apply a more scientific approach to arriving at their conclusions. The latest circus surrounding that kiss is a good case study in highlighting the banal lazy journalism that has become today’s journalistic normal. One of the first off the mark to “report” on…

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Media

Is athletic ability dictated more by genetics than environment in the NBA?

Posted on By Anthony Quilon 15 Comments on Is athletic ability dictated more by genetics than environment in the NBA?

NBA superstar Lebron James of the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers clinched his eight straight NBA Finals appearance after the four-time MVP led the Cavaliers to an 87-79 victory over Boston in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals last week at TD Garden. He proved once again his mettle after he pretty much single-handedly willed his…

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Science