Category: Lifestyle

Tips PNoy should observe during #APEC2015 to prevent embarrassment for Filipinos

November 13, 2015 benign0 17 Comments

It’s simple, really. Be considerate and observe good manners, Mister President. It’s stuff we all got taught in kindergarten. It’s time to revisit good ol’ Insulares breeding in times when we are hosting important guests. So here is the first and probably most important one: Less talk about your mother. I mean, come on, would…

Economy, Lifestyle

Even for the stars life begins at 40!

November 12, 2015 Jelen 4 Comments

They say life begins at 40. This may be the case for these 3 beautiful Filipina actresses who all have one thing in common, they are all working mothers who are currently not married. Ruffa Gutierrez and Kris Aquino marriages ended in annulment and the only woman who has not walked down the altar is…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle

Dark Fantasy: Another Unpopular Genre In The Philippines

November 11, 2015 Grimwald 16 Comments

I remember writing a brief piece about cosmic horror and why it isn’t exactly popular in the Philippines. Well, truth be told, since it’s more about leaving it to the viewer to his or her imagination, it’s more than a little hard for typical Pinoys to understand, let alone appreciate, the idea of cosmic horror….

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society

Mass national disruption as APEC Manila 2015 circus comes to town!

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

Everything is such a huge drama in the Philippines. The coming Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) is no exception. It promises to effect immense disruption across a vast swath of Philippine society — which makes the very hosting of this forum by the Philippine government quite ironic. Economies rise and fall on the back of…

Development, Economy, Government, Lifestyle

Taboo Topics In the Philippines (And Why We Need To Discuss Them)

November 5, 2015 Grimwald 18 Comments

“Taboo” a word that can be best amount to “abominable subject matter”. A taboo can encompass a lot of things. From things you would never do to things that you don’t even want to talk about. In our culture, I cannot help but notice that there are just too many taboo topics. Now, I know…

Crime, Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Filipinos welcome Australia’s Telstra like Jesus’s second coming!

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 benign0 29 Comments

I switched my entire household’s telecommunication needs to Telstra back in 2007. Today we enjoy about 300 GB of home internet data piped in by cable (not DSL) that is channeled to all our computing and home entertainment devices using a WiFI router provided as part of the package. We also have several mobile devices…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Tech Talk

Denial Syndrome: The Biggest Filipino Big Problem

October 28, 2015 Grimwald 17 Comments

The Philippines has always been saddled with many problems ever since its inception. Of course, just about every country does after all. However, it becomes more than a little frustrating when so few of our problems have been addressed let alone solve. True enough, modern technology has come to the Philippines in full force, helping…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

3 More Big Reasons Why Filipinos Will Always Be Stupid

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Grimwald 64 Comments

I’ve already written a similar article like this one. However, I’ve decided to add more because, apparently, there are more than just three factors that keep the Philippines today in a state of idiotic apathy. Truth be told, I know a lot of people will once again react negatively and probably miss the point entirely…

Culture, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society