Category: Politics

The futility in outrage over Manny Pacquiao’s homophobia

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The futility in outrage over Manny Pacquiao’s homophobia

The recent outrage over Manny Pacquiao’s statements about the LGBT community is just a media-covered exercise of something that every Pinoy—educated or otherwise—live with and even practice on a daily basis. Pacquiao simply represents the groupthink of Filipinos. And, unfortunately, Filipinos are among the biggest anti-LGBT group of people in existence. Just take a walk…

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Culture, Development, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Animals are better than homosexuals according to Manny Pacquiao!

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Animals are better than homosexuals according to Manny Pacquiao!

Filipino boxing champ and, now, candidate for a Senate seat in this year’s elections in the Philippines Manny Pacquiao has drawn ire from various quarters after issuing what has been described as “barbaric” views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Pacquiao cited his “religious background” as grounds for not supporting this lifestyle in an interview with…

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Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Politics, Religion

How can Filipinos hope to be a great people if they cannot even find a great president?

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How can Filipinos hope to be a great people if they cannot even find a great president?

Exceptional. Normally, a race for the presidency involves a cast of exceptional people. These would be the men and women seen to be at the top of their respective games and, as such, worthy of the privilege to serve the Filipino people as their chief executive for the next six years. In a presidential race,…

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Government, Politics, Society

US Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies: Filipinos should be familiar with the controversy of SC appointments

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US Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies: Filipinos should be familiar with the controversy of SC appointments

The news that recently came out of the United States was that one of its Supreme Court Justices, Antonin Scalia, died on February 13 of natural causes in a West Texas ranch. Appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in 1986 by then president Ronald Reagan, Scalia has had a reputation as…

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Government, Politics

Brian Poe Llamanzares’s expensive Nike shoes can’t help him travel back in time

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Brian Poe Llamanzares’s expensive Nike shoes can’t help him travel back in time

You could say that it is his own money anyway and he could do whatever he wants with it including buy a pair of limited edition Back to the Future Marty McFly Nike sneakers. They say the shoes, which are ugly in my opinion, would set you back almost one million pesos. That’s how much…

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Glitz and Glamour, Politics

Original Sin And What It May Mean For Filipinos…

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Original Sin And What It May Mean For Filipinos…

As the presidential election continues to get closer and closer, I write this article to give Filipinos a good idea on what I think is genuinely wrong with the country… What’s somewhat disappointing among Pinoys is that we tend to focus too much on individuals and their many wrongdoings rather than what actually pushes them…

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Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Religion, Society

Why Filipino politicians routinely get away with incompetence and criminality

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Why Filipino politicians routinely get away with incompetence and criminality

There are no consequences — not for the Philippines’ most popular celebrity, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao who is also a House representative in Congress. Despite holding the dubious distinction of being the top no-show in House sessions held in 2014, he remains a Filipino favourite. It may be just as well that Pacquiao has been…

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Culture, Development, Education, Politics, Society