Category: Culture

Filipino culture may not be compatible with operating and using modern train systems

February 19, 2018 benign0 18 Comments

News that a train line had, yet again, ground to a halt in the Philippines is no longer news. This is because train network stoppages are now more the rule than the exception for the average Filipino commuter. For the hapless Filipino commuter, every morning heralds a day of abject uncertainty. The question every morning…

Culture, Development, Tech Talk

Why Killing Terrorists is A Much-Approved Policy

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 ChinoF 15 Comments

Duterte’s comment about shooting insurgent women “down there” really raised a storm, as expected from someone like him. It does after all reflect the culture of those parts, with sexism and rural crassness. I agree it didn’t need to be said that way. But even if Duterte simply said, “then shoot them,” that would still…

Civics, Crime, Culture

The Philippine Opposition’s sad colonial mentality

February 16, 2018 benign0 4 Comments

It is sad, the way the Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (referred to by many as the “Yellowtards”) has adopted a strategy of running to the West for validation and then using that validation to influence Filipinos. It demonstrates that they are a pale shadow of the political force they are desperately pitching…

Culture, Politics

Are Filipinos REALLY offended by Duterte’s quip on how to shoot female NPA combatants?

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 benign0 22 Comments

At one level, the remark made by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte about what part of the anatomy state forces should aim for whenever they get a female member of the New People’s Army (NPA) within their sights is deeply offensive. As the Inquirer Editor pointed out today, it is Not Funny. Mr. Editor also further…

Culture, Media, Society

Only an intellectual revolution will reduce the spread of disinformation in the Philippines #FightDisinfo

February 13, 2018 benign0 8 Comments

One thing that can be noted from the various camps in the Philippines’ sad “political debate” is that the starting point of assertions is always one’s political or personal loyalties. As such, the goal of most participants in this “debate” is to re-enforce beliefs rather than engage in an intellectually-honest search for the truth. Facebook…

Culture, Media

Leni Robredo’s claim to the Philippine vice presidency remains questionable to this day

February 12, 2018 benign0 29 Comments

The battle to extract the truth about electoral fraud that marred the 2016 Philippine Presidential Elections drags on because presumptive “vice president” Leni Robredo continues to hinder progress in the investigation. Without going into the details of the case (all of which is publicly-available, save for the facts of those who argue that no fraud…

Crime, Culture, Media

What discipline?

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 joeld 14 Comments

Discipline has been on a downhill trend since the evil dictator left, we all know that for a fact. Much to the approval of older people like me, Rody is elected as someone who might be able to bring back self discipline and consequently, respect to our country. All well and good. Well….nope. You see…

A Critique of Communist Ideals, SJW-style “Equality,” Leftism, Etc.

February 10, 2018August 2, 2022 ChinoF 17 Comments

The communist insurgency remains a festering problem of our country. One reason is that some of the ordinary people, “disente,” left-leaning, students and Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) support it. So they believe if socialism was enforced and rich people forced to give to the poor, world problems will be solved. There will be no more…

Civics, Culture, Politics, Religion