Category: Media

Filipinos hold on to PNoy’s promise to throw himself, Jun Abaya under a train

December 30, 2015 Ilda 14 Comments

As the pressure from Filipino Netizens intensified and became too hard to ignore, Malacanang had no choice but to finally address President Benigno Simeon Aquino’s promise to get run over by a train if the Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension doesn’t get delivered by the end of 2015. According to Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, the…

Development, Government, Media

Alternative Media (Part 16): Muro-Ami (The Reef Hunters): A Modern Moby Dick

December 29, 2015December 29, 2015 Grimwald 2 Comments

Now look, as you can probably tell, I’m not a big fan of local films and TV shows. Indeed, I go out of my way to bash the local media at every opportunity and I especially hate the MMFF which I detest now more than ever for refusing to show Star Wars: The Force Awakens just so…

Culture, Development, Environment, Film Review, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society

Are Filipinos Ugly?

December 28, 2015 Grimwald 74 Comments

Take note ladies and gentlemen, the title isn’t meant to be an insult or a personal attack against the Filipino people. Instead, it is a challenge and a question for you, dear reader, on what you have to say about Filipinos and whether or not you find us pleasant company. The truth is, there have…

My Bebe Love hit: The Philippines indeed is an #AlDubNation!

December 26, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

The movie My Bebe Love, a film based on the phenomenal “AlDub” love pair Alden Richards and Maine ‘Yaya Dub’ Mendoza reportedly struck gold on its opening day of the Metro Manila Film Festival on Friday, Christmas Day. The film’s director Joey ‘Direk’ Reyes, in a tweet fielded yesterday quoted producer Orly Ilacad of OctoArts…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media

Three Reasons Filipinos Take Pageants Seriously

December 25, 2015December 25, 2015 rafterman 62 Comments

It is already the nth day after the Miss Universe beauty pageant and a hell lot of Filipinos are still agog and aghast about it as they keep yakking about the win of Miss Philippines in the contest even to the point of mentioning it to everyone whether they give a damn or not. I…

Culture, Media

Ang Mga Kababaihan, Ang Kagandahan At Kapokpokan Sa Pilipinas

December 24, 2015December 24, 2015 Grimwald 21 Comments

I would like to apologize in advance to our non-Tagalog readers for this latest article. Unfortunately, the matter to be discussed here is very sensitive and I want to be as clear as possible to my countrymen who may want to read this. Secondly, this matter is very personal and, if at all possible, I…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Mar Roxas should just retire

December 24, 2015December 24, 2015 rsurtida 5 Comments

There’s this famous slogan being trumpeted by (mostly) people in the self improvement/sports industry: WINNERS DON’T QUIT. That’s all nice and fun and full of ‘positivity’ that you’d come to expect from people with no concept of time. Those phoney upbeat types with a million dollar smile perpetually plastered all over their faces who insist…

Civics, Government, Media, Politics

Pia Wurtzbach’s Miss Universe 2015 title: another win for Filipinos’ legendary online voting prowess?

December 22, 2015 benign0 6 Comments

Filipinos had “the power to make Pia Wurtzbach win.” It’s true, because that’s according to the Inquirer.net which asserted in an 18th Decembmer report, Filipinos “can cast their votes for their favorite delegates during each series of competition in the live telecast. The worldwide scores will help determine which girl will be crowned the next…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society