Category: Society

Though unverified, the Upsilon Sigma Phi “leaks” are EASY to believe

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Though unverified, the Upsilon Sigma Phi “leaks” are EASY to believe

Lots of buzz lately around the reported leaked group messages purportedly exposing hideous evidence of ingrained misogyny, racism, and criminal intent within the erstwhile illustrious Upsilon Sigma Phi (Upsilon) fraternity. Yael Toribio, Student Council Chair and Upsilon member in the University of the Philippines where Upsilon is based had this to say… “In this light,…

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Education, Society

Science may hold the key to understanding why Filipinos distrust one another

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Science may hold the key to understanding why Filipinos distrust one another

If there is one thing that has long baffled observers of social norms and collective behaviour, it is the predisposition of Filipinos to clanishness and distrust for one another. This lack of trust and extreme insularness that seem to be roadblocks to large-scale cooperation and organisation are what could likely be signficiantly hindering progress at…

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Culture, Society

On Remembrance Day, Filipinos are called to be CRYSTAL CLEAR about what they FIGHT for

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On Remembrance Day, Filipinos are called to be CRYSTAL CLEAR about what they FIGHT for

Lately, we’ve been seeing Filipinos chiming in on the the occassion of Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line…

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Civics, Society

Filipinos need to modernise their primitive politics

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Filipinos need to modernise their primitive politics

Too many colours. Too many symbols. Too many sound bytes. Philippine politics is framed by the clever work of public relations (PR) consultants who craft poetic messages that extend strong emotional hooks that the public readily bites. Because of the potent emotional payload of the messaging that makes up the bulk of the campaign rhetoric…

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Education, Politics, Society

Is Hanlon’s Razor Even Applicable to A Society That is Chronically Committed to Harm Itself?

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Is Hanlon’s Razor Even Applicable to A Society That is Chronically Committed to Harm Itself?

“Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by ignorance.’ – Hanlon’s razor When a person is intelligent, and it shows, he is often referred to as a show-off and seen to be arrogant. Well it can be that that person is indeed arrogant, or it may just be an inaccurate perception of…

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Culture, Education, Society

Sure. #NeverAgain, right? But how EXACTLY is Imee Marcos connected to “Martial Law”?

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Sure. #NeverAgain, right? But how EXACTLY is Imee Marcos connected to “Martial Law”?

Spied in a tweet recently that some bozo screeched “Never again to Martial Law” as senatorial candidate Imee Marcos posed for the cameras with her family at some public event. This got me to thinking. What’s Imee Marcos’s connection to “Martial Law” nga ba? Some (mostly communist and Yellowtard “activists”) may say the answer to…

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Politics, Society

The self-righteousness and hypocrisy of activists ruin otherwise noble advocacies

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The self-righteousness and hypocrisy of activists ruin otherwise noble advocacies

There are a lot of hypocrites in the Philippines. I think it has something to do with the country being religious. Mind you, being religious is different from being spiritual. Being religious is easy. It’s simply following dogma or “set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true”. One doesn’t have to think…

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Religion, Society

You can’t legislate against “political dynasties” because the Philippines is a democracy

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You can’t legislate against “political dynasties” because the Philippines is a democracy

The idea of legislating against “political dynasties” is ludicrous in a democracy such as the Philippines. For one thing (and, perhaps, the only thing), leaders and representatives in the Executive and Legislative branches of government respectively are elected by popular vote. This means that the people who make up the government are largely the outcome…

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Politics, Society