Category: Culture

Newsflash! ‘Devout’ Christian ‘coerced’ to get naked on ‘Pinoy Big Brother’!

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 benign0 10 Comments

So the popular reality show Pinoy Big Brother is now the centre of some kind of controversy surrounding allegations that “housemate” Jayme Jalandoni (reportedly “a devout Christian”) in a recent episode was “coerced” into posing nude along with several other contestants. Understandably, Senator Pia Cayetano ought to be upset. After all she is “a staunch…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Five things the Philippines needs to develop to become a great nation

June 8, 2014June 8, 2014 benign0 31 Comments

The following are the five key pillars that form the foundation of what could make Filipinos’ aspirations to build not just a better Philippines but a great Philippines a reality. No amount of nebulous campaign slogans and promises delivered in flowery speeches will replace the need for solid foundations for development and progress. Here is…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Society

Organic Farms and “Eco-Parks” are Ruining Baguio’s Mountainsides

June 5, 2014 MidwayHaven 14 Comments

For the nth time, numerous so-called “environmental activists” have come under the case of the vapors against tree cutting around Baguio. Once again, I’m inclined to reiterate on how gullible and how off-the-point the people of Baguio are, especially those who claim to be “for the environment.” Mt. Sto. Tomas, locally known as Cabuyao, is…

Culture, Environment, Government, Politics

A Simple Life is not necessarily a Virtuous Life

June 5, 2014 ChinoF 14 Comments

I’ve just had another profound epiphany for myself, in my musings on the problems of the Philippines. It is the realization that a simple life is not necessarily a virtuous life. A person with a simple life is not necessarily a good person; he can be a bad one too. The “simple life” is a…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Filipinos’ notion of ‘simple life’ makes them look like simple-minded simpletons

June 4, 2014June 4, 2014 FallenAngel 37 Comments

I couldn’t help but notice that after “happiness”and “hope” comes yet another catchword/phrase that Filipinos like to use when making excuses for their chronic poverty and lack of development. It’s called “simple life”. How do these buzzwords fit into things? Why don’t we try using a few examples to illustrate? Happiness: “Life is so hard;…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Society

Slender Man: A fearsome product of memetic evolution in its purest form

June 4, 2014 benign0 4 Comments

The case of the stabbing of a 12-year-old girl by two of her friends in Wisconsin has gripped America over the last couple days. The crime is made particularly resonant not only by the age of the victim and perpetrators but by the source of the motive — a demon-like creature called Slender Man that…

Crime, Culture, Media, Society, Tech Talk

Is depicting Filipinos as domestic helpers racist?

June 3, 2014June 4, 2014 FallenAngel 49 Comments

Apparently, quite a few Filipinos seem to think so. Given the highly hypersensitive nature of the Filipinos, it was only natural that they would react with rage to the screenshot below found in certain Hong Kong textbooks. The blog site Hongwrong.com couldn’t help but make a parody of such depiction of “racial harmony” as is…

Culture, Development, Education, Lifestyle

Gwyneth Paltrow versus online haters like Cindy McCain

June 3, 2014 Ilda 27 Comments

Hollywood actress and founder of online lifestyle site Goop.com Gwyneth Paltrow has been receiving some flak for her statements made during a recent tech forum where she was one of the guest speakers. Not that this is the first time she has been the subject of controversy after stating her opinion about something, but this…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

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