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Why we don’t need to emphasize that it’s more fun in the Philippines

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Why we don’t need to emphasize that it’s more fun in the Philippines

The newly unveiled tourism slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines” by the Department of Tourism (DOT) received mixed reactions from Filipinos. First, the lack of originality was again highlighted after social networking pundits discovered that Switzerland used the exact same slogan in 1951. What shocked and annoyed some Filipinos is that similar accusations of…

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Development, Economy, Lifestyle, Media

It’s more fun in the Philippines

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It’s more fun in the Philippines

Sorry. This is going to be another article that breaches the let’s-not-go-there-please barrier. Fasten your seatbelts. I find it a bit distasteful that we’d be celebrating what a supposedly “fun” place the Philippines is. So I heard today; It’s more fun in the Philippines. That’s the new tourism slogan recently unveiled by the Philippines’ Department…

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Development, Economy, Environment, Lifestyle, Media

Chief Justice Renato Corona’s trial-by-publicity heats up as Malacañang PR machine switches to overdrive

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Chief Justice Renato Corona’s trial-by-publicity heats up as Malacañang PR machine switches to overdrive

It is not very surprising behaviour coming from the parties that seek to oust Chief Justice Renato Corona from the Supreme Court. Even before the 16th of January impeachment trial to be conducted by the Philippine Senate, efforts to sway public opinion by demonising Corona are already underway. The most obvious among these is disclosure…

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Crime, Media, Politics, Society

Kabadingan and kalaswaan in Philippine cinema

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Kabadingan and kalaswaan in Philippine cinema

Roughly translated in English and taken out outside of the context of homosexuality that it is commonly associated with, the Tagalog colloquial word kabadingan in a cultural sense is a contemporary concept that describes a spectacle of loud contrived crassness or obnoxiousness in both behaviour, design, and aesthetic sensibilities that is indulged in for its…

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Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

The business of journalism: a challenge of making money without selling your soul

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The business of journalism: a challenge of making money without selling your soul

This is a similar problem I was trying to highlight when I responded to Irene (@mindanaoan) in a Twitter.com tweet with this: “That’s the trouble when society relies on altruism. [You] get into uncomfortable relationships. State services get less personal.” This is after she tweeted about how she “found out that Philip Morris – yep,…

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Civics, Education, Media, Politics

The self-inflicted disasters of Philippine New Year celebrations

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The self-inflicted disasters of Philippine New Year celebrations

It is the all-too-familiar case of of the same results brought about by doing the same thing again and again. The Year 2011 ended with the usual bang — Filipino style. The Department of Health (DOH) put the casualty figure of the traditional end-of-year orgy of fire and explosives at 739 injured plus one dead…

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Culture, Environment, Government, Media, Society

The official definition of ‘social news network’ @rapplerdotcom

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The official definition of ‘social news network’ @rapplerdotcom

I came across some chatter on Twitter today regarding some kind of issue around something “veteran journalist” Marites Vitug wrote about the Philippines’ University of Santo Tomas reportedly granting a doctorate in law, summa cum laude, to Chief Justice Renato Corona without requiring a dissertation. I’m thinking, whatever. Granting degrees and distinctions on any person,…

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Media, Tech Talk

Filipino indie film makers need to stop whining and step up

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Filipino indie film makers need to stop whining and step up

A firestorm of “indignation” descending upon Get Real Post article Filipino films: they don’t make us think (written by Ilda) brought to light the plight of hapless Filipino independent film makers in an industry dominated by big studios and distributors out to make a quick buck from a largely vacuous society. To borrow a line…

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Glitz and Glamour, Media