Category: Society

Metro Manila had long ago set itself up for its own destruction by flooding

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Metro Manila had long ago set itself up for its own destruction by flooding

According to Mark McDonald in a New York Times blog post, the recent floods that hit Metro Manila this week “seem to have caused little public anger over further municipal dysfunction in the densely populated capital of more than 10 million” and that, instead, “Filipinos demonstrated a remarkable civic spirit as they shared news of…

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Culture, Development, Government, Society

Stepping up to Manila storm flooding: Shotgun bayanihan!

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Stepping up to Manila storm flooding: Shotgun bayanihan!

The following is a re-post of an article I wrote for the now-defunct FilipinoVoices.com back in 2009 when Typhoon Ondoy wrought destruction across Metro Manila. The original Facebook archive can be found here. * * * In recent days we’ve been hearing and reading the word “Bayanihan” to the point of its being reduced to…

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Culture, Government, Society

Reproductive Healthcare and Religious Despotism

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Reproductive Healthcare and Religious Despotism

The last time I checked, the Philippines was not subject to Sharia Law. Yet, it sure feels that way with the Catholic Church pushing its weight all over the place to ensure the Reproductive Healthcare Bill gets voted to oblivion by Congress. In fact, for nearly two decades or about 25 million less people in…

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Politics, Religion, Society

Catholic Church May Be Flawed But Pinoy Flaws Are All Their Own

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Catholic Church May Be Flawed But Pinoy Flaws Are All Their Own

“Blame it on Cain, Oh-oh, oh, please don’t blame it on me It’s nobody’s fault But it just seems to be his turn”  Elvis Costello     Just like when I talked to you folks about the Impeachment Trial of the Chief Justice, I hope you know by now that when I am not that…

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Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Religion, Society

Is Pinterest the first of a new breed of Facebook-killers?

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Is Pinterest the first of a new breed of Facebook-killers?

I remember back when Facebook was still a nice site. By nice, then, I don’t mean it is unpleasant now. It was “nice” then because it didn’t mean to be anything else but a place for people to get togther. It was social in the purest sense of being social. People re-connected with old friends…

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Society, Tech Talk

How many more scapegoats do we need, PNoy?

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How many more scapegoats do we need, PNoy?

As soon as I finish my dinner, I make it a habit to allow my thoughts to float around to kill some time and stimulate my noggin. This time, my musings led me to a specific passage from one of my old, old articles. Projection has been a Filipino’s primary weapon when it comes to facing problems,…

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Government, Politics, Society

Philippine Reproductive Health Bill: politically-corrected beyond recognition

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Philippine Reproductive Health Bill: politically-corrected beyond recognition

The Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) is one hell of a beast. The Philippines’ Roman Catholic Church literally sees it as such — a beast straight out of hell that will undermine everything that it stands for. It has, today, come down to the vote: Will Philippine Congress approve or reject the bill? It is…

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Culture, Development, Religion, Society

Is Noynoy’s house of cards about to collapse?

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Is Noynoy’s house of cards about to collapse?

If you’ve ever tried building a house of cards, perhaps even challenging yourself to use the entire deck of fifty-two (52), then you’ve probably realized how frustrating and exasperating it is. Even the slightest movement will cause the entire structure to collapse. You’ve got to have a very steady hand to make sure that the…

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Crime, Culture, Economy, Government, Politics, Society