The populists and the guardians of ‘decency’
There’s a common trait shared by some of the critics of US president Donald Trump and Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte that drives even the most rational supporters of both presidents …
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Midnight Special’s grand ambition soars
Midnight Special is one of those rare, small films that go unnoticed by the general population when they arrive in cinemas. The type that do not scream like the latest …
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Pinoy-style morality sets the wrong priorities
Suddenly everyone has an opinion. People who normally can’t be bothered to comment, post, or even glance at any political information you regularly provide are now so involved with what’s …
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Daang Matuwid: A slogan and legacy worthy of its president’s initials
I believe it was a quote by the late George Carlin that articulates it best: “I think Americans really show their ignorance when they say they want their politicians to …
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Waking up from The Matrix that is the Aquino idolatry
If there’s one thing I can credit the Aquinos without malice, and with an air of awe and wide-eyed wonder, it would be their successful brainwashing of the majority of …
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The futility in outrage over Manny Pacquiao’s homophobia
The recent outrage over Manny Pacquiao’s statements about the LGBT community is just a media-covered exercise of something that every Pinoy—educated or otherwise—live with and even practice on a daily …
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Deadpool: The ‘Merc with a mouth’ scores a cinematic hit
Deadpool is not even a movie. The whole thing felt like a long comedy sketch that the likes of SNL or Funny Or Die may have produced (check out their …
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