Category: Politics

Duterte and Poe clear winners in Round 2 of #PilipinasDebates2016 held at UP Cebu

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Duterte and Poe clear winners in Round 2 of #PilipinasDebates2016 held at UP Cebu

There are only three key takeaways coming out of the second round of the 2016 presidential debates or #PilipinasDebates2016 held in the Cebu campus of the University of the Philippines (UP Cebu): (1) Mar Roxas was the butt of jokes, swipes, and even a seeming collusion between his three opponents, (2) Vice President Jejomar Binay…

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Media, Politics

The Light-A-Fire Movement was not Heroic

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The Light-A-Fire Movement was not Heroic

One nearly forgotten chapter of Martial Law history was revived with the recent death of a controversial figure of the time: Steve Psinakis, one of the leaders of a terrorist group called the Light-A-Fire Movement. It was a group of upper class people who decided that violence was the solution against Martial Law abuse, and…

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Crime, Culture, Politics

3 Traits Of The Aquino Family That Mirror Pinoy Dysfunction

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3 Traits Of The Aquino Family That Mirror Pinoy Dysfunction

There’s been quite a bit of talk after Kris Aquino recently announced that she will be leaving the country soon. Of course, this isn’t exactly the first time she has threatened to leave the country and, as a matter of fact, has done so countless times in the past. Just to name a few, she…

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Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Leni Robredo is the WRONG choice for Vice President of the Philippines

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Leni Robredo is the WRONG choice for Vice President of the Philippines

Bongbong Marcos being the ‘wrong’ choice for Vice President does not make your preferred candidate the ‘right’ choice. That does not make Rep. Leni Robredo the ‘answer’. She has not demonstrated that she is capable of assuming the mantle of the vice presidency of the Philippines. I have to speak out against this. This is…

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Politics

Push for Cory Aquino sainthood an insult to real saints and Filipinos who suffered during her term

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Push for Cory Aquino sainthood an insult to real saints and Filipinos who suffered during her term

Thank God I wasn’t the only one who went “What the hell?!” after reading a recently-shared article published on the Philippine Star in mid-2015 claiming a Jesuit priest is pushing for the canonization of the late former President Cory Aquino as a saint by the Catholic Church. A lot of people were actually using worse…

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Politics, Religion, Society

Ill-mannered UPLB student cops online abuse from balasubas Durterte supporters!

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Ill-mannered UPLB student cops online abuse from balasubas Durterte supporters!

Again another outrage fad is erupting and this time it centres around a student of the University of the Philippines Los Banos campus (UPLB) confronting presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte with some pointed questions recently. The media drama which climaxed with a spate of online bullying this student copped from furious Duterte supporters and the spectacular…

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Culture, Education, Media, Politics, Society, The South

Sereno Court judgment adds reason why Grace probably won’t be a good President

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Sereno Court judgment adds reason why Grace probably won’t be a good President

The recent ruling of the Sereno Court, validating Sen. Grace Poe Llamanzares’ (GPL) claim that she is a natural born Filipino, has underscored the need for the voters to pick someone who has a competent understanding and appreciation of the supremacy of the Constitution and not the Supreme Court itself. The Supreme Court, afterall, was…

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Charter Change, Government, Politics