Category: Society

A history of toxic femininity at Philippine media giant ABS-CBN

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A history of toxic femininity at Philippine media giant ABS-CBN

The explosive tale of the toxic behaviour of of ABS-CBN “reporter” Doris Bigornia is on fire but, unfortunately, this is just the most recent instance of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour in the chequered history of the Philippines’ biggest media conglomerate. The case of Bigornia, by itself, is quite extensive. Aside from her reported altercation with…

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Media, Society

Will the Yellow flag still be waved to commemorate Ninoy Aquino’s “martyrdom”?

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Will the Yellow flag still be waved to commemorate Ninoy Aquino’s “martyrdom”?

The anniversary of the late former Senator Ninoy Aquino’s “martyrdom” is coming up again. Unfortunately for his fans, things are not as simple as they used to be. The colour Yellow which had come to symbolise everything he supposedly stood for is no longer the election-winning collateral it used to be. The Opposition in at…

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Politics, Society

Deafening SILENCE greets Cory Aquino’s 10th death anniversary

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Deafening SILENCE greets Cory Aquino’s 10th death anniversary

Today is actually the tenth anniversary of the death of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino. That’s a pretty significant milestone. Most people make a big deal about a round-figure anniversary. This year, however, we aren’t seeing any big commemoration extravaganzas bathed in the colour yellow. EDSA is all business-as-usual — still the massive smoke-belching parking…

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Politics, Society

Those Who Govern or Those Who Are Governed: Who Is To Blame?

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Those Who Govern or Those Who Are Governed: Who Is To Blame?

Before there was a President Donald Trump chanting the catchy “Make America Great Again”, our country had a Ferdinand Marcos. In his inaugural speech, he addressed the Filipino people not as groups and tribes, but as a nation under one flag, carrying their hopes for a better future. He told the people “this nation can…

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Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Filipinos should change the name of the Philippines to “Riceland” because Filipinos eat rice

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Filipinos should change the name of the Philippines to “Riceland” because Filipinos eat rice

Iceland is a microcosm of Scandinavia (if it isn’t Scandinavia encapsulated) — prosperous, resilient, self-sufficient, and socialist. It has a small population that is happy and, perhaps, bored because life there is stable and predictable. This is probably the reason why its government is looking for a larger purpose that befits its people’s wealth —…

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Culture, Society

Why Filipinos don’t need the UN to save them from Duterte’s war on drugs

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Why Filipinos don’t need the UN to save them from Duterte’s war on drugs

What’s tricky about the war on drugs that Pres. Rody Duterte has delivered as promised to the Filipino people is that each death can be either due to the usual nanlaban narrative or some other totally unrelated reason ranging from political vendetta to love-triangle marital infidelity, or from silencing of critics to failure to settle…

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Crime, Society

Imagining a Millenials-led Philippine government

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Imagining a Millenials-led Philippine government

Last weekend, while having dinner with my wife, I asked her this question: You know, at some point in the future, we will be led by the youth we now consider as ‘millenials.’ It’s inevitable. How do you feel about that? Her response was… well, I can tell that she was scared. The following Monday,…

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Development, Society

Much of the Philippines’ problems have to do with Filipinos’ lack of EMPATHY

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Much of the Philippines’ problems have to do with Filipinos’ lack of EMPATHY

There seems to be a key human virtue missing in the Philippines’ collective psyche and this is the virtue of empathy. Why would I consider Filipinos lacking in empathy? Simple. Because, as a people, Filipinos do not seem to care enough about anyone outside of their immediate social and family circles. For proof of this,…

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Culture, Society