Category: Government

Misrepresented Filipino character: A Look at Historical Figures

June 1, 2015 Grimwald 13 Comments

A lot of people reacted quite negatively to Fallen Angel’s latest article as well as Marcial Bonifacio’s first article. Their critics claim that they have written things that are overwhelmingly negative and are putting the spirits of Filipinos down. People who only briefly looked through the articles without ever understanding the spirit of them have…

Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Filipinos should understand that kindness and compassion should begin at home

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 Ilda 18 Comments

Apparently, Filipinos are kind and compassionate to the poor and downtrodden. At least that is what some Filipinos tell themselves. Who would have thought, right? Considering there are so many naked street children begging or sleeping on the streets of Manila and many parts of the country and considering pagpag (leftover food from fast-food restaurants…

Culture, Development, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Why Manny Pacquiao’s Defeat to Floyd Mayweather Could Be a Win for the Philippines

May 31, 2015 Marcial Bonifacio 32 Comments

My friends and countrymen, on May 2, 2015, I prepared my drink to either propose a toast to Pacquiao’s defeat or to consume in lamentation of his win (just as I did after the election of BS Aquino III). To my great delight, I drank in celebration due to Pacquiao’s loss, because his loss could…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Being Humanitarian vs. Being Hypocritical

May 31, 2015May 31, 2015 Grimwald 7 Comments

Actually, to be honest, I would prefer not to do GRP articles on weekends. Besides, I’m working on the 7th chapter of Deep and, not to worry folks, the voyage is almost over. However, after catching wind of some of the latest news, I cannot help but react to the way so many people are going nuts…

Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Rodrigo Duterte: The Dark Knight of Davao?

May 30, 2015 Grimwald 55 Comments

“Because he’s the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So, we’ll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he’s not our hero: He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector… a Dark Knight.” ~Commissioner Gordon, The Dark Knight I’ve already thought about the idea of having Rodrigo Duterte as a president…

Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Destruction Of Dreams: The True Pinoy Legacy

May 29, 2015 Grimwald 11 Comments

It’s been almost a year since I had the misfortune to watch the film Human Centipede. I think I’ve already said quite a bit about the film in a previous article and I don’t really think I want to talk about its details again and with good reason. Besides, my friends and I only watched it as…

Culture, Economy, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Why Rodrigo Duterte’s vigilante justice strongly appeals to Filipinos

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 benign0 18 Comments

I recall two movie franchises I enjoyed in my youth, Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry, and Charles Bronson’s Death Wish. At the time these films were released, major cities in the United States were in the grips of a vast crime wave. Americans living in big cities lived in fear of the stereotypical armed mugger lurking…

Crime, Government, Politics, The South

Does the United States need to become more Scandinavian to be more egalitarian?

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 benign0 51 Comments

I don’t necessarily subscribe to liberal views and populist rhetoric, but there is some truth in what United States Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, Vermont) is pointing out — that America’s middle class is progressively being eroded, presumably by (1) advances in technology that progressively and intelligently automate work done by white collar workers, and (2)…

Development, Economy, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society, Technology