We beg to differ.
The big names in public relations whom I have met personally nod and smile when I say that public relations should be founded on revealing truth. Sure, it sounds naive. Especially when I know it is true that the biggest clients in PR, at least here in the Philippines, present themselves to agencies as clients…
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“There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.” ~Jose Rizal “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter…
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Warning this essay includes graphic descriptions of bodily fluids discharged in public places. Reader discretion is advised. I use public toilets and I piss on the seat, I walk around in the summertime saying “How about this heat?” I’m an a$$hole (He’s an a**hole, what an a**hole) I’m an a**hole (He’s the…
Former Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairperson Loretta Ann Rosales thinks Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, a Presidential candidate for the 2016 Presidential elections, has the makings of a dictator. She is basing her opinion on Duterte’s “alleged vigilante-style approach against suspected criminals in his city”. Here are some of the things she had to say…
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I make no secret of my own preference for iron-fisted rule. In the Philippines, there is a lot of room to implement that within the framework of the law simply by consistently applying said law. Take that quintessential Filipino icon, the jeepney. By itself the jeepney single-handedly epitomises the Philippines’ culture of criminality. The state…
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Do Filipino married couples deserve “A Second Chance”? According to Philippine law, it’s a pointless question — because divorce is illegal in the Philippines. What then are Filipino couples’ options? Nothing, actually. Filipinos must make their marriages work come hell or high water — because marriage failure is not an option under Philippine law. If…
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This article is a response to this article in regards to Alma Moreno’s decision to run for senate and how easily she seems to have become a candidate… “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” ~Karl Marx Look guys, it’s time I came out and finally said it: No, leadership is not an easy task…
Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas had the following to say in an interview where he was asked about what he thought about Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s reason for (finally) running for president: Reporter: Do you agree with the reasons kung bakit gustong tumakbo ni Mayor Duterte? He was saying ayaw daw niya ng…
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