Category: Media

Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona’s day in court

May 23, 2012May 23, 2012 benign0 158 Comments

Brilliant performance today from Chief Justice Renato Corona. He laid himself out in a manner ordinary Filipinos could relate with. The simplicity of his lifestyle, the straightforward manner with which he accumulated his wealth, and the looking-you-in-the-eye reaffirmation of his lack of any wrongdoing cut straight past the TV screens and struck hard the hearts…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics

I Love Jessica Sanchez!!!

May 19, 2012 Don 28 Comments

I was browsing through Facebook yesterday morning when I read several update status about the results of American Idol. It was just a spoiler, having been used to watching AI on a delayed basis via local cable. The results revealed that Philip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez survived the final cut and are going to the…

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Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Manny Pacquiao denies wanting death for gay people

May 18, 2012February 16, 2016 Ilda 7 Comments

It starts out with a statement. If you are a nobody, your statement will simply get lost in cyberspace. However, if you are somebody, then an avalanche of reactions will surely follow your statement; some favorable to you but some can cost you to lose your spot in the top ten most influential sports stars…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society

Kaya Natin leader and Ateneo director Harvey Keh caught lying in Corona impeachment trial session

May 17, 2012August 18, 2022 benign0 35 Comments

In yet another spectacular showcase of the flat learning curve of all who stand for that quintessentially Filipino oxymoron “civil society”, Manila Times “columnist” and Director of the Youth and Social Entrepreneurship Program of the Ateneo School of Government Harvey Keh was grilled to a crisp by various parties in the Senate Court in the…

Civics, Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Filipinos SMS millions into News Corp’s pockets for Jessica Sanchez

May 11, 2012 benign0 10 Comments

Indeed, American Idol Filipino-Mexican-American contestant Jessica Sanchez is a gifted singer. At just sixteen years old, she can belt out soulful with the power of a seasoned vocalist. Of course, she may never know what it is like to earn real stripes as an artist — the old-fashioned way — considering she has the backing…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media

Thrilla in NAIA: was the Tulfo-Raymart-Claudine brawl really all about inadequate airport security?

May 9, 2012 benign0 17 Comments

It is quite ironic that in a police state such as the Philippines where around every corner and at every doorway, armed security forces stand ready to fire high-powered shotguns and assault rifles at any suspicious-looking loser, one or the other politician is now weighing in with their opinion of how slack security had recently…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Society

T3: The Mindless Bravado of the Tulfo brothers

May 8, 2012May 8, 2012 a 57 Comments

And so the flames of gossip are alight once more. People got to see for themselves the laughable incident at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) involving Ramon Tulfo, Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto; what seemed a perfect storm of bad moods and sheer coincidence took place, and we Filipinos once again stood witness to the…

Glitz and Glamour, Media

Raymart, Claudine, Tulfo in excellent airport brawl

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012 benign0 65 Comments

Bad breeding is at the heart of most issues that plague Philippine society and its culture of dysfunction. It is endemic at the macro level and ingrained at the micro levels — at the very threads that are woven into the very fabric of the national soul. This is evident in the manner with which…

Education, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media