Category: Culture

The key to true Philippine Independence does not lie in Philippine Media products

June 12, 2013May 7, 2019 benign0 8 Comments

As expected, Philippine Media is breaking out all the colours to mark the day: lots of red white and blue, the yellow sun and three stars, poetry waxed about Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio — the works. Fiesta Independence Day! Check it out: this extravaganza of nationalist sentiment candy is emanating from an institution —…

Civics, Culture, Media, Society

The emergence of the Filipino metrosexual and the rise of the man-beauty industry in the Philippines

June 11, 2013 Kate Natividad 48 Comments

Omg, what’s gotten over Filipino malehood? Reuters observed in a recent report that “Whether it is just a normal facial or an expensive power peel, pricey whitening skin care products or a cheap, improvised facial mask, looking good and flawless is a top priority for the Filipino ‘macho’ man.” The report, as a matter of…

Culture, Lifestyle

That Ain’t No Way To Have Fun says the Azkals fans

June 7, 2013 Gogs 21 Comments

Open up the window Let some air into this room I think I’m almost chokin’ From the smell of stale perfume And that cigarette you’re smoking ‘Bout scared me half to death Open up the window, sucker Let me catch my breath Mama told me not to come Mama told me not to come She…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Society

It is time to reform the way ‘reform movements’ are run in the Philippines

June 7, 2013 benign0 131 Comments

There are reform movements and there are people critical of said reform movements. Perhaps it is time that certain “reform” movements learn from their critics. That assumes of course that there is such a culture of learning within said movement. Indeed, the template had long ago been set for “movements” that behaved more like cults…

Charter Change, Culture, Politics, Society

Leadership, Filipino style: “You mean there actually is opposition?”

June 6, 2013 FallenAngel 11 Comments

What I think is recommended reading for aspiring leaders is leadership guru John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. It is a set of guiding principles for leaders, tested and refined through Mr. Maxwell’s own experience. Included among the laws is the Law of Empowerment: Only secure leaders give power to others. In other words,…

Culture

Is Philippine Standard Time truly the solution to Filipino Time?

June 5, 2013 FallenAngel 9 Comments

Is it supposed to be surprising that apart from a few reports on both GMA, ABS-CBN, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, there isn’t much discussion going around about the newly signed Republic Act (RA) 10535? RA 10535 is described as, “an act to set the Philippine Standard Time (PST) in all official sources throughout the…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Cebu Pacific flight 5J-971 aftermath – business as usual in Mediocrestan?

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 FallenAngel 6 Comments

The latest buzz making the rounds among the chattering classes is the mishap involving Cebu Pacific flight 5J-971, how it overshot the runway, and the appalling reaction and handling of the situation by Cebu Pacific crew. In fact, it has even gone so far that Ateneo De Davao University (ADDU) president Joel Tabora has called…

Culture, Society

What Filipinos will likely fail to learn from Cebu Pacific Flight 5J-971 to Davao

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 benign0 19 Comments

Following a mishap involving Cebu Pacific Flight 5J-971 overshooting the runway while landing at Davao City airport last Sunday, passengeres were reportedly critical of the way pilots and cabin crew responded to the emergency in the crucial minutes following the mishap. According to passengers, the pilots and crew were unhelpful in the face of “fright…

Culture, Society