Category: Society

MBC and MVP inflate the significance of the impeachment trial to economic progress

May 30, 2012 a 4 Comments

Partisan social news network Rappler recently published an article, narrating the local businessmenâ€™s joy over Renato Coronaâ€™s conviction in his impeachment trial. Businessmen lauded the results of the over 4-month-long impeachment trial of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona that was sealed by a 20-3 votes of senator judges on Tuesday, May 29. “Our…

Economy, Money Talks, Politics, Society

The conviction of Chief Justice Renato Corona paves the way for WHAT exactly?

May 30, 2012May 30, 2012 benign0 231 Comments

Aptly put by Twitterzen @JesterInExile in his tweet: Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona was convicted in his impeachment trial in spite of and not because of the trial prosecution team. As Senate President and presiding officer of the impeachment trial Juan Ponce Enrile emphasized in his vote speech on Article II of the…

Crime, Culture, Government, Politics, Society

PNoy and the Waiver: The Straight Path to Hypocrisy

May 29, 2012 a 65 Comments

Once upon a time, then senator Benigno â€œNoynoyâ€ Aquino III made a bold declaration in a press release during his presidential campaign. “I am willing if necessary (to waive my rights under the Bank Secrecy Law)…but I will not presume for others who will join government,” he said in the Second Integrity and Human Rights…

Government, Politics, Society

What does the acronym AI signify to you as a Filipino?

May 29, 2012 FallenAngel 14 Comments

All right, all right. American Idol is yesterday’s news. Jessica Sanchez lost. Pinoys still suck, and they’re still stuck with the government they deserve whatever the outcome of the circus, I mean, impeachment trial is. Plus, Manny Pacquiao has a fight coming up in about two (2) weeks, so I don’t think that will be…

Culture, Economy, Politics, Society, Tech Talk

Cara Doble: the unofficial Philippine national dance

May 28, 2012 FallenAngel 6 Comments

Do you remember any of the native dances that were taught in kinder, and elementary? Pandango sa Ilaw, Tinikling, Maglalatik, Itik-itik, Subli, do any of these ring a bell? Also, I believe that in high school, and college, we were also exposed to modern dance. Ballroom dance primarily, but some of us also studied ballet,…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

American Idol in its Irrelevance Is Relevant To Us

May 26, 2012December 23, 2015 Gogs 34 Comments

“Don’t You Know That You Are A Shooting Star And All The World Will Love You Just As Long As You Are.” Bad Company “Shooting Star” . Another American Idol Season has come to an end and this one ends with gnashing of teeth by the local populace. Social networks filled with cries of racism…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Society

Lessons from Coronaâ€™s impeachment trial: Medicines, Shoes, and Critical Thinking

May 26, 2012 a 91 Comments

Recent reports narrated Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Moralesâ€™s outrage over respondent Chief Justice Renato Coronaâ€™s statement regarding her allegiance; that she might be in cahoots with the Aquino administration. â€œI was never ever used by MalacaÃ±ang,â€ Carpio-Morales told reporters in a press conference. â€œHindi ako magpapagamit. I have been trying to be impartial. I have been trying…

Government, Politics, Society

Rubbing salt into the Pinoy pride wound: Jessica Sanchez loses AI, Pinoys lose RL

May 26, 2012August 23, 2013 FallenAngel 23 Comments

I guess by now many of you have either read on the internet, or heard through the grapevine, that Phillip Phillips is the official winner of this season of American Idol (AI). This means that Jessica Sanchez, the new poster girl for Pinoy Pride, came in second. First off, let us congratulate Jessica Sanchez. Even…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Society

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on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
It's funny how those without contribution run their mouths, seek
benign0
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
Filipinos' tingala mentality. It is WORLD renowned.
Slaves
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
How’s being American puppets going? Maybe if you chose a
Gabsboy
on EDSA 40 years after: Overthrow and “Leftist” Ideals Don’t Work
It would have been absolute cinema had the military coups
Ven
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
Who the hell is prepared for a crisis when any
megget
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
the filipino way is scraping by on the least amount
Gyn
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
This whole thing is not working, and you know it
Redd
on The Philippines reels from yet another global “crisis”
"For now there is little promise seeing that Filipinos’ foremost