Category: Society

Filipinos’ notion of ‘simple life’ makes them look like simple-minded simpletons

June 4, 2014June 4, 2014 FallenAngel 37 Comments

I couldn’t help but notice that after “happiness”and “hope” comes yet another catchword/phrase that Filipinos like to use when making excuses for their chronic poverty and lack of development. It’s called “simple life”. How do these buzzwords fit into things? Why don’t we try using a few examples to illustrate? Happiness: “Life is so hard;…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Society

Slender Man: A fearsome product of memetic evolution in its purest form

June 4, 2014 benign0 4 Comments

The case of the stabbing of a 12-year-old girl by two of her friends in Wisconsin has gripped America over the last couple days. The crime is made particularly resonant not only by the age of the victim and perpetrators but by the source of the motive — a demon-like creature called Slender Man that…

Crime, Culture, Media, Society, Tech Talk

Gwyneth Paltrow versus online haters like Cindy McCain

June 3, 2014 Ilda 27 Comments

Hollywood actress and founder of online lifestyle site Goop.com Gwyneth Paltrow has been receiving some flak for her statements made during a recent tech forum where she was one of the guest speakers. Not that this is the first time she has been the subject of controversy after stating her opinion about something, but this…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

The Anatomy of Guilt: Masters of the Philippines’ Big Lie

June 2, 2014 Virtual Vigilante 3 Comments

“The truth lies in the early actuations of the guilty.” — The Author The Case of Angelo Reyes Remember the initial response of former Defense chief Angelo Reyes when he was questioned by the Senate about the “pabaon” that Lt. Col. George Rabusa, a former military budget officer, accused him of receiving when he retired…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society

Katie Hopkins’ Anti-Islamic Tweets: Is she more than just seeking attention?

June 1, 2014June 1, 2014 Impaler Triumphant 15 Comments

Filipinos won’t have a problem with eating pig fat-laced chocolate, but Muslims do. So Cadbury had to recall their products when outrage sparked on pig DNA found in their chocolates. To Katie this isn’t a problem. She had a good time riling up the jihadis despite being called a racist. Mind also that not all…

Glitz and Glamour, Religion, Society

The Philippines’ current situation: nakakapang-init ulo

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014 FallenAngel 6 Comments

As the rainy season draws near, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the social, economic, and political scenes in the Philippines these past few months brought Filipinos face-to-face with very heated situations. The rise in temperature when talking about the weather in the Philippines is enough to cause one to blow his/her top. We…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

Death in fire of Haiyan victims – mother and her six children – fails to make headline news in Philippines

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014 benign0 7 Comments

Indeed, how much a society cares for the least of its members is reflected in the headlines of its biggest media outlets. The Washington Post recently reports… MANILA, Philippines — An overnight fire razed a tent used as a temporary shelter by survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, killing a woman and all six of her children,…

Civics, Media, Society

Filipinos’ obssession with ‘happiness’ is what keeps them mired in chronic poverty

May 27, 2014May 27, 2014 benign0 58 Comments

Again, I’m seeing the Happy card being played a lot these days. Filipinos can’t get enough of that card. It’s a poor man’s Ace. You can’t make yourself rich overnight, but you can certainly make yourself “happy” in the next minute. And so that is why “Happy” is de facto the buzzword of the Loser…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Society