Author: rsurtida
Erik Matti whines about K-dramas instead of rallying the local industry to step up
Thanks to this pandemic, people have more time in their hands to binge-watch on Netflix and the like without guilt. After all, staying home is considered an act of valor …
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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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