Category: Media

3 Infuriating Myths About Family Life In The Philippines And Why They Need To Go

January 8, 2016 Grimwald 6 Comments

It looks like multiple contributors, commenters, readers and hapless bystanders are having a field day regarding the recent articles about HIV, the RH bill, contraception and, most importantly, sex. In that case, here’s a little something else to think about. See, one of the biggest problems in Philippine society isn’t that people don’t have values,…

Culture, Education, Media, Society

Are Philippine Internet service providers (ISPs) ready for Netflix?

January 8, 2016 benign0 5 Comments

Netflix is coming and Filipinos are excited! The plans to be offered by Netflix in the Philippines allow subscribers to stream up to ultra high definition videos into their media devices. The following excerpt from a CNN Philippines report details these plans… Users can choose from three price options: P370 for basic services, P460 for…

Development, Lifestyle, Media, Tech Talk

Public Health Advisory: HIV Outbreak In The Philippines

January 7, 2016 Grimwald 29 Comments

After reading Benign0’s latest article regarding the rise of HIV in the Philippines, I find myself both alarmed and disappointed in my own country. It’s just really sad how our government has essentially screwed its own people over without any real regard for their safety and welfare. Indeed, perhaps there really is some truth to…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society, The South

3 Things Pinoy Rom-Coms Seem To Be Hiding From Its Viewers

January 6, 2016 Grimwald 3 Comments

Now that you’ve read my latest rant about being single, it’s time we go to a different topic. While I did mention something about Pinoy romantic-comedy shows (or “rom-coms” for short), I failed to elaborate deeper into the erroneous or sometimes detrimental influences of our local rom-coms. Again, I need to say that there’s nothing…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach wows American TV audiences!

January 5, 2016 Kate Natividad 18 Comments

Very honest about who she is, where she came from, and what she did to get where she got. Pia Wurtzbach does not disappoint. She’s a true Miss Universe worthy of the media spotlight she now occupies in the greatest country in the world — poised, confident and, most importantly, articulate. Check her out on…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media

So What’s Wrong With Being Single?

January 5, 2016 Grimwald 29 Comments

After browsing a lot of old articles in GRP, I stumbled upon one of Ms. Natividad’s earlier articles about the so-called bitterness of failed relationships. Strangely enough, it reminded me of one of my earlier articles as well about the typical Pinoy’s obsession with romance and love stories as well as one my more recent…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society

What Does It Mean To Be A Man In The Philippines?

January 4, 2016 Grimwald 16 Comments

After writing an article lamenting the loss of good men in the Philippines, I come to wonder just what it means to be a “man” in our dear country. Ilda in this article here is asking if indeed a good number of men in the Philippines are suffering from a case of narcissism. Based on a…

Culture, Media, Religion, Society

Alternative Media 16: The Witcher

January 2, 2016 Grimwald 4 Comments

Whenever the fantasy genre is mentioned in the Philippines, the first things that come to most people’s minds is stuff like Enteng Kabisonte or Panday. Of course, there’s the crowd who still remembers Encantadia well, but these are few and far between nowadays as there are more and more “pantaseryes” (fantasy soap operas) that come out on a near annual…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society, Tech Talk