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Israel ‘X Factor’ champion Rose Fostanes: symbol of the Philippines’ chronic impoverishment

Posted on January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 By benign0 71 Comments on Israel ‘X Factor’ champion Rose Fostanes: symbol of the Philippines’ chronic impoverishment
Israel ‘X Factor’ champion Rose Fostanes: symbol of the Philippines’ chronic impoverishment

Filipinos are once again celebrating on the streets as “one of their own” has again chalked another one for ‘Pinoy Pride’. Long-time caregiver Rose Fostanes last Wednesday won the grand prize in the first airing of X Factor (a popular reality TV singing contest) in Israel. Malacanang, true to form, was quick to salute the…

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Culture, Development, Economy, Media, Society

Is the solution to a socio-cultural problem a political one?

Posted on January 10, 2014January 11, 2014 By FallenAngel 51 Comments on Is the solution to a socio-cultural problem a political one?
Is the solution to a socio-cultural problem a political one?

The socio-cultural problem, Filipinos need to be reminded, is comprised of the dysfunctions in Filipino culture that have kept them chained to a perpetual state of impoverishment. The political solution, Filipinos would like to think, is to merely focus on changing our leaders into those “different” from the corrupt bunch that currently infest government. Is…

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Civics, Culture, Politics, Society

Setting New Standards in Abject Failure: PNP Hires a Security Firm to Protect its Headquarters

Posted on January 10, 2014 By BenK 43 Comments on Setting New Standards in Abject Failure: PNP Hires a Security Firm to Protect its Headquarters

In a stunning move that even the Administration-friendly Inquirer couldn’t help itself from calling an “irony of ironies”, the Philippine National Police announced it had earmarked P21 million to contract a private security firm (still unnamed) to provide security services at Camp Crame, the PNP’s national headquarters. PNP Director Alan Purisima explained the move as…

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Crime, Society

Is ‘love of country’ a concept that is still relevant in the Philippines?

Posted on January 9, 2014January 10, 2014 By benign0 53 Comments on Is ‘love of country’ a concept that is still relevant in the Philippines?
Is ‘love of country’ a concept that is still relevant in the Philippines?

It’s a common mistake to liken the way one feels for or regards a country to the way we feel for or regard an actual person. So when we say we “love” our country, poets will wax lyric about how this “love” is like the love we feel, say, for a parent. In reality, that’s…

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Civics, Government, Society

Why I think Lourd de Veyra’s ‘open letter’ to Vic Sotto is pointless

Posted on January 8, 2014January 8, 2014 By Kate Natividad 77 Comments on Why I think Lourd de Veyra’s ‘open letter’ to Vic Sotto is pointless
Why I think Lourd de Veyra’s ‘open letter’ to Vic Sotto is pointless

Indeed, Lourd de Veyra “has a few things to say” to Vic Sotto. And he laid them all out in his open letter addressed to the star which was published on Spot.ph. My first impression about Lourd’s open letter was that it was a very thoughtful lament on the wasted opportunity in the huge influence…

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Culture, Education, Glitz and Glamour, Government, Media, Society

People ‘most important resource’ in the Philippines says government as population seen to breach 100m in late 2014

Posted on January 6, 2014 By benign0 35 Comments on People ‘most important resource’ in the Philippines says government as population seen to breach 100m in late 2014
People ‘most important resource’ in the Philippines says government as population seen to breach 100m in late 2014

The population of the Philippines is expected to breach the 100 million mark by the third or fourth quarter of 2014. This assessment was reportedly issued by Philippine Populations Commission (Popcom) executive director Dr Juan Antonio Perez to which Malacanang has provided a positive spin… “It is both a challenge and an opportunity because people…

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Development, Economy, Environment, Lifestyle, Religion, Society

Indignation over Filipino ‘dog eater’ slur in Will Ferrel film ‘Anchorman 2’

Posted on January 5, 2014 By benign0 29 Comments on Indignation over Filipino ‘dog eater’ slur in Will Ferrel film ‘Anchorman 2’
Indignation over Filipino ‘dog eater’ slur in Will Ferrel film ‘Anchorman 2’

Filipinos are apparently up in arms over yet another racial slur against them included in the movie Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow). In an Inquirer.net piece, Filipino-American journalist Emil Guillermo described his experience sitting through the film an coming across the line “Only Olympic sport Filipinos are…

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Crime, Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

2013’s Strong Words

Posted on January 4, 2014 By Despair 46 Comments on 2013’s Strong Words
2013’s Strong Words

The year 2013 was the year where disasters and scandals decided to, well, troll the country. The damages went almost irreversible, and forever changed the lives of many. But even though that the past year was unpleasant to the optimistic Pinoys, here I am sitting on a chair marveling at the wonders of life. But…

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Lifestyle, Politics, Society

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