Category: Culture

Rodgrigo Duterte is wrong: There is a lot of room to be ‘iron fisted’ legally!

November 27, 2015 benign0 45 Comments

I make no secret of my own preference for iron-fisted rule. In the Philippines, there is a lot of room to implement that within the framework of the law simply by consistently applying said law. Take that quintessential Filipino icon, the jeepney. By itself the jeepney single-handedly epitomises the Philippines’ culture of criminality. The state…

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Battle of The Filipino Clans

November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 Jelen 8 Comments

New Year is just around the corner. To most this could be a new hope, new dreams & a new beginning. For the Philippines, 2016 marks the year to vote for a new leader who they see fit to run the country. Will 2016 be the year Philippines can finally break free from it’s corrupt…

Culture, Government, Politics

‘A Second Chance’ is a pointless concept in a nation where divorce is illegal

November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 Kate Natividad 4 Comments

Do Filipino married couples deserve “A Second Chance”? According to Philippine law, it’s a pointless question — because divorce is illegal in the Philippines. What then are Filipino couples’ options? Nothing, actually. Filipinos must make their marriages work come hell or high water — because marriage failure is not an option under Philippine law. If…

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Get Real Alma Moreno!

November 26, 2015 Grimwald 16 Comments

This article is a response to this article in regards to Alma Moreno’s decision to run for senate and how easily she seems to have become a candidate… “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” ~Karl Marx Look guys, it’s time I came out and finally said it: No, leadership is not an easy task…

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Culture of Retribution Keeps Society Barbaric

November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 ChinoF 36 Comments

After my post on the gun culture of the United States, I realized I was missing one key factoid to my argument: the “culture of honor” in the American South. In short, this culture, mostly attributed to the Southern (or Confederate) culture of the U.S. and related to the pro-gun culture, dictates that people should…

Civics, Culture

Saving Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign from his own balasubas supporters

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 benign0 61 Comments

Well, what would one expect of a character like Rodrigo Duterte? A man with his character would, indeed, reflect the character of his constituents. Mga balasubas. My colleague Paul Farol earlier wrote about the plight of a certain Jack Labang who had the “audacity” to post a disapproving comment about Duterte’s recent announcement of his…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Politics, Society

Alternative Media (Part 14): Urban Gothic

November 24, 2015 Grimwald No Comments

Urban Gothic is a novel written by prolific horror writer Brian Keene. While still believed to be quite a ways off from Stephen King or Dean Koontz, Brian Keene is nonetheless quite the storyteller when it comes to tales of terror and I will admit that some of my horror stories are inspired by his classics…

Crime, Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society

Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to Filipinos in his bid for the presidency

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 benign0 10 Comments

The return of former Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines’ 2016 presidential election race says a lot about how little of a foothold real “democracy” has made in Philippine society. Democracy is not just about “freedom” and “elections”. It is also about justice and discipline. Duterte’s main value proposition to Filipino voters addresses…

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