Pinoy Pride Euphoria Over An Olympic Gold Medal Singular
WALDORF You know, I love French singers. STATLER I love French fries. WALDORF French fries? I don’t get that. STATLER You didn’t order any. Muppet Show 109 A GOLD …
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Communists like @TonyoCruz and their fronts like @IBONFoundation push AYUDA nga-nga culture
Where is the substance in the drivel Ka Tonyo Cruz writes? Numbers he cited in his Manila Bulletin piece “P10,000 aid for all is needed — and possible” comes from …
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After “Achievement War,” Yellows fail to Prove that their Admin was “clean”
The way the Duterte-Aquino “Achievement War” rolled a while back demonstrates the intellectual bankruptcy of political discourse in the country. Although I would hammer the Aquino side more, I maintain …
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The demise of Spanish culture and urbanidad y civilidad in the Philippines gave rise to today’s IDIOCRACY
The use of Spanish words and terms in the vernacular is almost nil at this point with the new generation. Their parents didn’t grow up in households with older relatives …
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On how the politicisation of community pantries and ayuda contributed to Filipino mendicant culture
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the Philippines, “bayanihan” has been a mainstay of Filipino culture, especially in the provinces. As someone who spent my youth in the province, I …
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A confluence of Islamic extremists’ and Mindanao drug lords’ interests led to the Marawi City siege
My Professor in Communication Arts Marian Pastor Roces is at it again. Mass media and society was the course I took under her back then. As one who is deeply …
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“Death by community pantry” is dead right!
It’s in the news and is all the buzz amongst the mutual high-fivin’ titas of Manila who are reveling in the idea that they have once again scored a Great …
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Why is the Philippines always BEGGING for stuff?
The Philippines begs just like a scorpion stings. That’s just what the Philippines does. It begs. It begs for “foreign investment”. It begs for foreign “aid”. Begs for loans. Begs …
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