Category: Media

Enlivening democracy: Filipinos should demand public DEBATE from their politicians

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Enlivening democracy: Filipinos should demand public DEBATE from their politicians

As I write this, this campaign season’s second Republican Debate held in Cleveland, Ohio is in full swing in the United States. The Philippines may fancy itself a poster child of American-styled “democracy”. But when it comes to putting their politicians under the right sort of scrutiny, Filipinos are nowhere up to par with their…

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Media, Politics

Alam Pa Ba Ng Mamamayang Pinoy Ang Kahulugan Ng Salitang “Kabayanihan”?

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Alam Pa Ba Ng Mamamayang Pinoy Ang Kahulugan Ng Salitang “Kabayanihan”?

NOTE: Ladies and gentlemen, I find myself writing another Tagalized article here not because I want to leave out our foreign readers but simply because I want this particular message to reach out to more locals who have some difficulty reading English. It is imperative for many of my countrymen to at least get the…

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Culture, Development, Education, Government, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Mar Roxas vs. Jojo Binay: A Battle Of Hypocrites

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Mar Roxas vs. Jojo Binay: A Battle Of Hypocrites

In the wake of Vice President Jejomar Binay’s own “SONA”, I can’t help but speak out considering the kind of attention both Binay and his rival Mar Roxas gets from the common people. As both Ilda and Fallen Angel tries to point out to us, these two aren’t the only candidates out there and, even…

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Culture, Media, Politics

The Fantasy Genre In The Philippines: Another Misleading Medium

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The Fantasy Genre In The Philippines: Another Misleading Medium

Well, as you people have probably guessed by now, I am a huge fan of the fantasy genre. I enjoy the stories written by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis as well as more modern authors like Jim Butcher, Charles Stross and Robert Jordan. I am also a gamer and am a regular at Tera Online and am eagerly…

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Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media

Revisiting Jim Paredes’s “giving up” on the Philippines and moving to Australia in 2006

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Revisiting Jim Paredes’s “giving up” on the Philippines and moving to Australia in 2006

Following that whole kerfuffle between singer and die-hard Aquinoist Jim Paredes and Manila Times columnist Rigoberto ‘Bobi’ Tiglao over the question of Paredes’s citizenship, people are now curious about what is it exactly that makes Jim Paredes such a seemingly confused individual. After all, Paredes back in the 1980s already had a United States Green…

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Jim Paredes bets 10 million pesos on Australian citizenship row with Bobi Tiglao

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Jim Paredes bets 10 million pesos on Australian citizenship row with Bobi Tiglao

Jim Paredes, Filipino entertainer and die-hard fan of President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III, is on the warpath. On a Facebook post today, he lashed out at veteran Manila Times columnist Rigoberto ‘Bobi’ Tiglao accusing him of making false statements about his citizenship. Paredes was reacting to a blog post on Politics.com.ph (Politiko) titled Tiglao…

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Lifestyle, Media, Politics

Mar Roxas And People Like Him: Why I Think They Make Poor Leaders

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Mar Roxas And People Like Him: Why I Think They Make Poor Leaders

Okay, I think something needs to be said now, considering what’s happening on a national scale. The thing is, I still believe in the idea of freedom and people have a right to choose what leaders they want. However, what I do not agree with is the way the media seems to cover up everything…

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Culture, Development, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Is “Nice” Necessarily “Good”? My Question To Common Pinoys

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Is “Nice” Necessarily “Good”? My Question To Common Pinoys

During my teenage days, I took a liking for superheroes for a slightly darker bend. I never really liked Superman since I can’t really bring myself to find anything interesting in the life of a “perfect” person and I lost interest in Spider-Man when he became the posterboy for good-looking pretty boys at least here…

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