Category: Society

To all you judgmental Filipinos: prostitutes are people too

October 24, 2012October 24, 2012 Kate Natividad 24 Comments

So what is wrong with prostitution? It is supposedly wrong in the Philippines because the profession has turned its practitioners into some sort of “untouchable” class. Filipinos consider prostitutes to be unclean indecent people who ought to be shunned. As the thinking of the chattering classes goes, prostitution is “dehumanizing” because of this. Thinking lowly…

Culture, Money Talks, Religion, Society

Self Righteous, Pseudo Cause Oriented Groups Do More Damage Than ‘Greedy Corporations’

October 24, 2012October 24, 2012 P. Farol 50 Comments

Early in the morning, I got involved in a bit of a heated exchange with an anonymous blogger called PJ — a supporter of Project Save 182. You see, I have a thing against deceptive and dishonest people on the internet. Â I hate people who put up a scheme to dupe thousands of people into…

Environment, Society

Dynasty politics in the Philippines: why the outrage only now?

October 16, 2012 benign0 42 Comments

I’ve been seeing a lot of views being aired about the emerging sameness in how the coming 2013 elections is being shaped by traditional Philippine politics. This time, the buzzword is “dynasties” — how the sons and daughters of aging politicians are stepping up to claim the offices and realms held and ruled respectively by…

Culture, Politics, Society

Reports say Filipinos are sad and depressed in the Philippines

October 12, 2012August 8, 2013 Ilda 149 Comments

A 2012 World Happiness Report has reportedly ranked the Philippines “among the least happiest in Southeast Asia, or 103rd out of 155 surveyed countries worldwide.” That bit of news should be as welcome as a skin rash to advocates of the Philippine tourism slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines”. It could actually lead them…

Culture, Featured, Lifestyle, Society

Top lesson Filipinos have learned after two years of PNoy: Never trust anyone who says ‘trust me’

October 11, 2012 benign0 16 Comments

There is a saying: “Never trust anyone who says ‘trust me’.” Recent events have proven this statement true. On the mere basis of his pedigree and family name, then presidential candidate Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III repeatedly assured the electorate that he could be trusted. And they did. The man is now President of the…

Crime, Government, Politics, Religion, Society

Educators who are EMPLOYED by Catholic schools should make a CHOICE

October 10, 2012 Kate Natividad 31 Comments

I don’t buy this whole freedom of expression thing when it comes to speaking up about the RH Bill — not if I were employed by an institution of learning that affiliates itself with the Roman Catholic Church. Those outspoken professors enjoy the great pay (as far as educators go) in schools like the Ateneo,…

Education, Religion, Society

Prominent Filipino New Yorker arrested for stealing from cancer foundation

October 10, 2012 benign0 19 Comments

Filipino-American community leader Rene Ballenas was arrested early last week on charges of burglary and grand larceny after being caught on video taking more than USD7,000 worth of items that were to be auctioned off for the benefit of sick children. According to investigators, the items Ballenas allegedly took were likely to be ultimately destined…

Crime, Culture, Money Talks, Society

21st Century dating: Keep them keen by treating them mean?

October 5, 2012 Kate Natividad 3 Comments

I can’t really say I am a “nice” girl. I don’t put up a sugar-and-spice-and-everything-nice front for nobody and I’ve perfected a steely unimpressed look that I am able to sport even in front of guys for whom I am supposed to turn sugar-and-spice-and-everything-nice over. That’s just me, I guess. I’m a bit old-fashioned and…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Society