To Jim Paredes: Good luck and have a nice life
Presumably the “scandal” is over now that Jim Paredes has owned up to and apologised for the grief a private video had caused after it somehow found its way onto …
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Under Mayor Joseph Estrada, Manila is still a dump
Let’s get one thing out of the way, Manila is a dump — literally. Pictures and videos of Manila including the iconic Luneta Park littered with mountains of trash have …
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Duterte quip about maid reflects widespread abuse servants cop in Filipino households
I’m not here to make excuses for a head of state making light of possible abuse of household help in his youth. That’s just not on. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte …
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We need to find a peacetime use for social media
Like most technologies that permeate society today, social media, as it turns out, originally came of age as a weapon. Though it was originally pitched as a peachy digital hangout …
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Will IKEA be good for the Philippine economy?
Filipinos are excited about news that Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA will soon be opening in the Philippines. The question is, where will IKEA be sourcing its merchandise? “Activists” have …
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Not a Crackdown, Only Enforcement..
So the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is caught off guard regarding the repercussions of the enforcement of rules for modified vehicles. They do not have any implementing guidelines whatsoever. The LTO …
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LTO Crackdown on Modified SUVs
My social media feeds for the past few days have been filled up by a post of some guy with a mildly-modified SUV, getting apprehended by the Land Transportation Office …
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Prices beyond the reach of poor Filipinos because of “woke” millennials promoted by Rappler
The term “millennial” does not have noble origins. It is actually a concept cooked up by marketers and brand managers several years ago who wanted nothing more than a convenient …
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