Category: Media

On Jessica Zafra’s pseudo-psychoanalysis of Duterte’s appeal to Filipino voters’ id

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 benign0 17 Comments

Jessica Zafra is right about the substance behind Rodrigo Duterte’s rise to prominence, of course. Duterte’s campaign appeals to the Filipino’s id. Id is one of three parts of the psychic apparatus defined in Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche. Id, together with the other two, ego and super-ego, form Freud’s hypothetical mutually-counter-balancing psychical…

Culture, Media, Society

Why do Filipinos find rape jokes so hilarious?

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 benign0 21 Comments

The interesting thing about democracy is that it introduces inconvenient transparency to societies that adopt it as a form of government. In a democracy, the truth comes out in many ways unexpected. In the Philippines which is in the midst of election campaign fever, many such uncomfortable truths are coming out. One of them is…

Crime, Culture, Media, Society

Pinoys Really Need To Develop Their Sense Of Humor

April 18, 2016 Grimwald 26 Comments

Okay, so I finally got to see the video wherein Mayor Duterte of Davao allegedly made fun of the tragic death of Jackie Hamill, the Australian missionary who was raped and killed in a prison back in 1989. I also heard more details of the tragedy and, from watching the video, hearing the man’s later statements and…

Crime, Culture, Media, Society

3 Reasons We Should Stop Saying Rape Jokes In Public

April 17, 2016 Grimwald 22 Comments

Just recently, Davao Mayor and Presidential Candidate Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte received considerable flak from supporters of the other candidates as well as those from his own camp when he made a joke out of an Australian rape victim. Not long ago, as some of you may very well remember, ABS-CBN comedian Vice Ganda also made…

Crime, Media, Society

Rodrigo Duterte should apologize over his rape ‘joke’ video

April 17, 2016 David Yap II 51 Comments

In a recently released video, mayor Duterte commented on the rape and murder of an Australian lay minister. The following is a transcript of his statements. “Ni-rape nila lahat ng babae…So ang unang casualty, ang isa dun yung lay minister na Australyana. Tsk, problema ito. Australyana eh! Pag labas, binalot. Tiningnan ko yung mukha. Putangina,…

Crime, Media, Politics, Society

Alan Who? And Leni’s Dilemma

April 16, 2016 Charles Englund 22 Comments

The Vice Presidential debate last Sunday has been the talk of the town for the past couple of days, eclipsing even the last fight of Pacquiao. People have generally praised CNN Philippines and Inquirer for moderating a good debate. It was probably as good as it can get, even though I had the feeling I…

Media, Politics

So What’s Wrong With A Little “Martial Law”?

April 15, 2016 Grimwald 45 Comments

So here we are ladies and gentlemen, just a few more weeks before election day. In my neighborhood alone, just about everyone from 8 to 80 are discussing the upcoming election and who has the best chance of actually winning it. While I’ve always been the skeptical type, especially when it comes to the future…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Amazing grace: Bongbong Marcos could’ve struck back during #PiliPinasDebates2016 but chose not to

April 11, 2016 Add 92 Comments

Imagine if vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (BBM) was as abrasive and harsh as Alan Peter Cayetano. Yesterday’s vice presidential debate would have deteriorated very quickly. BBM kept his cool because nothing could be achieved by attacking back. Yet, he could if we think about it. Rene Cayetano, the father of Alan, was a partner…

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