Category: Society

Noynoy Aquino’s arrogance is forcing Filipinos to take matters into their own hands

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014 Ilda 25 Comments

The mobbing of Budget Secretary Butch Abad by angry students from the University of the Philippines (UP) is a sign that the system in the Philippines has broken down. The fact that a large group of Filipinos did not hesitate to verbally abuse a public official and were even prepared to physically assault him shows…

Crime, Education, Government, Politics, Society

Knocking fashionistas is really just a fashion statement

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 benign0 3 Comments

Well, I guess fashionistas had it coming. My key takeaway after reading Lourd De Veyra’s tirade against the fashion-conscious, Sermon sa Mga Fashyown is the notion of fashion as a form of self-expression to which The Lourd argues using the question: So you mean your self-expression changes with the comings and goings of fads? Well,…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Society

We are all still waiting for technology to make our lives better

September 17, 2014 benign0 5 Comments

You gotta give credit to those who cheer on the inroads technology is relentlessly making into people’s personal lives. Technology, they say, is “making lives better” by “empowering” ordinary people to take greater “control over their lives”. The nebulous banter seems to resonate with consumers who remain wide-eyed in anticipation for the coming of the…

Crime, Culture, Development, Government, Lifestyle, Society, Tech Talk

Do we have the right to judge Ai Ai delas Alas?

September 17, 2014 Kate Natividad 18 Comments

She’s 50 years old. He’s 20 and a college student at the De La Salle University (DLSU). According to reports they’re in love and their respective families enjoy good relationships with one another. Ai Ai seems to have a good relationship with her boyfriend’s family, as she sometimes posts her photos together with Gerald’s family…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Celeb couple ‘Jamich’ in hot water over ‘ipon para sa iPhone 6’ plug

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014 Kate Natividad 27 Comments

Yikes! Celebrity couple Jamvhille ‘Jam’ Sebastian and Paolinne Michelle ‘Mich’ Liggayu a.k.a. “Jamich” are in hot water with some of their fans over an update they posted on their hugely popular Facebook page… Excited na ako mga pareee!! iPhone 6 plus! Tagal ko na hinhintay na maglabas ang Apple ng malaking screen ng iPhone. Ayaw…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

4 issues Philippine presidential candidates should address in the lead up to the 2016 election

September 12, 2014September 13, 2014 Ilda 39 Comments

Filipinos should be grateful to The New York Times for being instrumental in putting an end to talks around whether or not Philippine President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino should seek another term. The news site’s scathing editorial lambasting the President for hinting he would support the amendment of the 1987 Constitution to allow him to…

Development, Economy, Government, Politics, Society

Robin Padilla sickened by the Philippines, may leave for good!

September 12, 2014 benign0 25 Comments

A-List Filipino actor Robin Padilla has reportedly expressed a desire to leave the Philippines for good. “Ayoko na sa Pilipinas, tol! Ayoko na dito. Sawang-sawa na ako sa Pilipinas. Saksakan na ng maraming sinungaling dito sa Pilipinas,” (“I’ve given up on the Philippines! I’m sick and tired of it. The country is crawling with liars”)…

Civics, Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Society

Gripped by a mounting crime wave: Filipinos increasingly fearful for their safety!

September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 benign0 43 Comments

There seems to be a tsunami of crime crashing into Philippine shores nowadays. More and more Filipinos are gripped by fear over their personal safety and the safety of their loved ones. Indeed, we need look no further than the news and disturbing imagery of young victims of “rape-slay” crimes in the Philippines. In his…

Crime, Government, Society