Category: Religion

Shutdown of the CCP ‘KULÃ”’ exhibit proves the point Mideo Cruz makes in ‘Poleteismo’

August 10, 2011August 12, 2011 benign0 35 Comments

Seems to me artist Mideo Cruz succeeded in proving the point he wanted to make in his collage Poleteismo which was exhibited along with other works in the main gallery of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. In Poleteismo, Cruz depicted through a collection of images and artifacts representing celebrities, religious icons, and public personalities…

Culture, Politics, Religion, Society

Filipino atheists give atheism a bad name

August 9, 2011July 7, 2018 benign0 30 Comments

It used to be debated among people who possess real insight and was marked by intellectually stimulating arguments being lobbed back and forth from one camp to another. Now this whole “debate” between “atheists” and the religious has all but gone old. It’s like a hit track that was once played in trendy clubs suddenly…

Culture, Lifestyle, Religion, Society

Religious group throws money into the Mitsubishop ‘issue’ in the hope of ‘resolving’ it

July 13, 2011 benign0 56 Comments

The Philippines is a nation of suckers. Filipinos routinely elevate rabble-rousers to “hero” status, pardon convicted plunderers, allow dictators’ family and offspring to continue living the good life, and tolerate a uniquely-Filipino brand of banal criminality that is embedded deep in the very fibres that weave the social fabric of Philippines society. This quaint aspect…

Civics, Lifestyle, Religion

Mitsubishops: the CBCP conveniently absolves its own and remains above the Law

July 11, 2011 benign0 29 Comments

A statement issued last week by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on the matter of some of its members using taxpayers’ funds to buy luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) for use in their “field work,” made it quite categorical: “Our conscience is clear.” But of course it is. This is a statement…

Civics, Culture, Government, Religion

Juan de Dios Pueblos: The Pajero Bishop

July 6, 2011 benign0 8 Comments

One wonders now what really motivates Roman Catholic Bishops’ taking certain positions on various matters of the state. Take the issue of Reproductive Health (RH) — an issue where the Church takes a strong anti-modernity stand on. The ends to which the Church took the “debate” and the pitch to which it took its temper…

Civics, Government, Lifestyle, Religion

Bishop supports Duterte-style law-and-order and human rights activists shy away from fingering Duterte

July 5, 2011July 18, 2013 benign0 12 Comments

The imbroglio Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte suddenly finds herself in after she punched court sheriff Abe Andres on the face in front of TV cameras is becoming complicated. It is complicated by her family’s uncoordinated public relations approach as evident in the belligerent stance her father, now acting Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, exhibited when he…

Crime, Culture, Religion

Can some manga and anime images be considered child porn?

June 13, 2011 benign0 3 Comments

Somehow, it was determined by government censors in Australia that three female characters in the Nintendo video game Dead or Alive: Dimensions are under eighteen. As such, a feature within the game that allows players to “look up characters’ dresses in certain poses” has been considered “potential child pornography.” As a result, the Classification Board…

Media, Religion, Tech Talk

CBCP blogger Carlos Antonio Palad calls Reproductive Health Bill supporters ‘enemies’

June 9, 2011 benign0 21 Comments

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines is reportedly now “tapping” Filipino bloggers in the “fight” versus the Reproductive Health Bill currently being “debated” in Philippine Congress. The CBCP’s official press release, indicated that its “media affairs” people had met with “several bloggers.” Though the title of the article described the purpose of the initiative…

Media, Politics, Religion