Category: Lifestyle

The whole point of sex is reproduction, not the pleasure that comes with it

January 26, 2015 benign0 47 Comments

We need to clear up something in order for the ‘debate’ on the use of contraceptives to progress. In today’s modern societies, sex has been made out to be the be-all-end-all recreational activity to the point that Philippine Senator Pia Cayetano pushed hard to enshrine a woman’s “right” to “satisfying sex” in reproductive health legislation….

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Religion, Society

Untold Stories And Forgotten Values

January 26, 2015 Grimwald 6 Comments

I was born in the 80’s and I grew up in the 90’s. When I was very young, my mother always told me stories before I went to sleep or before I ate lunch or dinner. Some of the stories I never forgot were the one about the Hare and the Tortoise, the Ant and…

Civics, Education, Lifestyle, Society, Technology

The Philippines: Trapped In The Past

January 23, 2015 Grimwald 24 Comments

It hasn’t been long but my friends and I just recently saw the film Land of the Lost, the one with Will Ferrell in it and the infamous scene with the giant mosquito. It’s actually a remake of an old TV series that used to be aired on Channel 5 as well, one that people of…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Manila street kids and families enjoy P6000-per-night beach resort during Pope Francis’s visit

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 benign0 17 Comments

Perhaps then, the Philippine government may be right after all. Perhaps government personnel did not, as what was alleged, round up street kids all over Manila and throw them in little cages. No. According to an ABS-CBN News report, the kids and their families were “guests” in a posh P6,000 peso (USD135) per night resort…

Civics, Development, Environment, Government, Lifestyle

Pinoys and Religion: Blind Faith Without Spirituality

January 22, 2015April 7, 2023 Grimwald 49 Comments

Pope Francis has left the Philippines after his much welcome concern for the less fortunate citizens of our dear country. But while his presence and intervention on behalf of the victims of poverty and Typhoon Haiyan was something to be appreciated, a question hangs in the air: Where do we go from here? Yes, the…

Culture, Lifestyle, Religion, Society

The Self-Defeating Principles Of The Philippines

January 21, 2015 Grimwald 66 Comments

I had written a rather harsh article here in GRP about the immaturity of many Filipinos and Filipino society in general. Indeed, I must agree with a few commenters that the article was rather extreme because it openly criticized the inherent issues of the Philippines. However, while I do admit that the article must have felt like…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Homophobia In The Philippines And Why It Persists To This Day

January 21, 2015 Grimwald 40 Comments

Homosexuality is probably one of the most polarizing topics of today. Just mention the subject in a given community and you’re likely to end up with two large groups with one being pro-gay all the way and the other openly demonizing the other as hateful sinners. If you’re lucky, you might get one or two…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Another Dialogue Between Mothers

January 20, 2015 Grimwald 3 Comments

Okay, here’s a sequel (of sorts) to my other article A Talk Between Mothers which is, in turn, inspired by the articles Minsan May Isang Puta and Putak Ng Anak Ng Puta by Mike Portes. Again, I would like to state that “Minsan May Isang Puta” and “Ang Putak Ng Anak Ng Puta” both belong to…

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