Category: Politics

Rather than battle Duterte with his brain, Roxas battles him with idiocy

December 17, 2015December 21, 2015 benign0 10 Comments

Most thinking Filipinos will agree that the rhetoric surrounding the lead-up to the 2016 presidential elections is by far the dumbest it’s ever been. Never in my life did I ever expect to behold the spectacle of presidential candidates challenging one another to slapping matches, fistfights, and gun duels. Suffice to say, this crop of…

Crime, Culture, Politics, Society

My Wish List For This Christmas

December 17, 2015 Grimwald 9 Comments

I’m putting this here just in case somebody out there might actually be listening… Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year so that means I can make a wish list that you are obliged to fulfill. If that’s the case, worry not because all you really have to do is fulfill…

Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Ironic Rody: the Iron Rod of the Philippines

December 17, 2015 zaxx 13 Comments

The Philippines – it’s not just home to Fe-rich malunggay and kamote leaves, it’s also the birthplace of a similar breed of leaders: iron-class. How did it come to this – a time and place where “kamay na bakal” has now become fashionable (again)? Apparently, three decades of mis-encountering, mishandling, lousy and incompetent “bakla” politics…

Crime, Government, Politics

Mr. Roxas, ser: Ang pikon, palaging talo

December 16, 2015 rsurtida 13 Comments

*Apologies to non-Tagalog speakers/readers of this site. Allow me this one time to indulge in my native language. Thank you. Kakagising ko lang kaninang mga bandang 6:00 ng gabi. Bago ako bumaba nagmuni-muni muna ako sa kama kung magpapalusot ba akong may sakit o papasok na lang sa trabaho? Ang sarap pa mandin ituloy ang…

Civics, Culture, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Concept vs. Substance: How Duterte Pwned Roxas

December 16, 2015 Grimwald 17 Comments

Well ladies and gentlemen, it looks like the tensions between Camp Duterte and Camp Roxas are really heating up. More likely than not, we’ll all be in for an exciting show once the 2016 presidential elections come around. What’s surprising though is that both camps are now unleashing their best weapons against each other even…

Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

US President Barack Obama’s insight into the powerlessness of the presidency

December 15, 2015 FallenAngel 13 Comments

Yes, you read that right. In an interview with GQ Magazine, the man in the position often referred to as “the leader of the most powerful country in the world” bared a realization – that the job of president of the United States isn’t as powerful as one might expect it to be. But what…

Development, Government, Politics

Part of Duterte-style national discipline involves clamping down on media freedom!

December 15, 2015 benign0 34 Comments

So Philippine politics has become more like a teleserye nowadays. The men of the hour are presidential candidates Rodrigo Duterte and Mar Roxas. The earlier is emerging as the top contender for the throne while the latter is struggling to rise from the bottom of the polls. Nonetheless each one has threatened to slap the…

Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

Mar Roxas cops ridicule; Rodrigo Duterte goes scot-free. Why?

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 FallenAngel 19 Comments

Technically the campaign period for the 2016 presidential elections has not started yet, but even now the Philippines is seeing the candidates make their presence known on print media, broadcast media, social media, and other forms of communication. Among the candidates who are seemingly attracting the most attention nowadays are Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer…

Media, Politics

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on 3 Big Reasons Why Filipinos Will Always Be Stupid
*Stops crying* You don't know when to stop, do you?
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on 3 Big Reasons Why Filipinos Will Always Be Stupid
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*Cries* Anda sangat biadab! (How mean of you!) *Cries continuously*
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Dah lah tu, tak payah lah nak marah-marah orang Filipina