Category: Politics

Speech delivered by Vice President Jejomar Binay after quitting PNoy Cabinet

June 25, 2015 benign0 19 Comments

[The following speech was delivered in Tagalog by Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay at the Coconut Palace, Manila, Philippines today and, here, translated into English by the author of this post.] My countrymen: Now is the new beginning of our fight against poverty. I resigned from the Cabinet because I cannot accept the way my…

Crime, Development, Economy, Education, Government, Politics

Pinoy Big Brother – Political Edition!

June 24, 2015June 25, 2015 Grimwald 8 Comments

Disclaimer: The following is another parody article. However, if it does turn out to be true, I’ll be very happy. Enjoy. After the success of the PBB or Pinoy Big Brother series, fans are anticipating something new from its developers that will hopefully refresh the franchise for the Filipino people. So far, there has been an edition for celebrities…

Culture, Media, Politics, Society

Alternative Media (Part 10): Devil

June 24, 2015 Grimwald No Comments

After the box office flop of Lady in the Water and The Last Airbender, there are those who would say that M. Night Shyamalan managed to redeem himself with the film Devil. The film, while somewhat simple and, in some parts at least, more than a little baffling, it shines out with its own themes of coming…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Politics, Society

Ferdinand Alexander ‘Sandro’ Marcos – A star is born!

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 benign0 76 Comments

Articulate and charming. Those two words alone describe how Ferdinand Alexander ‘Sandro’ Marcos came across to his audience at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines yesterday while delivering a speech on the Bangsamoro Basic Law on behalf of his father Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. Senator Marcos was downed by food poisoning during a Father’s…

Culture, Education, Glitz and Glamour, Politics

Mao Zedong, Adolf Hitler, and Josef Stalin: The Philippines’ political drama in retrospect

June 23, 2015 Celestino Manrique II 31 Comments

One of the worst and most annoying characteristics of the Filipino people is the melodramatic personality. Filipinos are so driven by drama, sometimes (if not many times) to a fault. It has hampered the rationality of Philippine society, which is evident in elections. BS Aquino III was catapulted to the presidency after the death of…

Culture, Politics, Society

Pinoy Victim Mentality: One of the Philippines’ Greatest Obstacles

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Grimwald 85 Comments

Before I begin, let me tell you something my counselor and later boss told me. “There’s a big difference between a loser and a wuss, Grimwald. A loser might lose a lot but that implies that he keeps trying anyway. Sure, he loses a lot but sooner or later he’s going to win. A wuss…

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

The Kardong Kalabaw Interview #1: On Freedom And Democracy

June 22, 2015 Grimwald 9 Comments

Finally, Kardong Kalabaw and his staff have agreed to an interview with GRP! This is the first interview with Kardong Kalabaw that will showcase his opinions and ideas on his campaign and his plans should he win the up and coming 2016 presidential election. Now, we shall finally see just what kind of nation the…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Development, Education, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Risk management is erring on the side of preparation rather than on the side of celebration

June 22, 2015 benign0 5 Comments

Is information that we get from politicians, celebrities, and business people reliable? Think about it. These are people who’s job it is to tell people what they want to hear rather than what they need to hear. Politicians want potential voters to think that they have a bright future that they will, presumably, be led…

Development, Economy, Politics