Vietnam’s VinFast zooms past Philippine home-grown car brands
Like my recent GRP piece on Charice’s “Self-destruct Mode” which got as far as the Tonight with Boy Abunda show, this article is another lamentation. This time it’s over the …
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COVID-19 further highlights how important it is for the Philippines to be INDEPENDENT
One thing the COVID-19 pandemic is teaching the world is that it is important for communities, both at local and at national levels, to be self sufficient. The drastic equalising …
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How Streaming Video Can Help Preserve What Braincells We Have Left
A little bit over a year ago I ranted about the local channel TV5 acquiring the NFL rights and making a mockery of it. They deprived the local audience of …
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How I Learned To Cope With The Death of The iPod Nano
I have always been a iPod Nano fanatic. Which already makes me a rare breed. The problem with being a rare breed is by definition you are under …
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Blade Runner 2049 features the consummation of personal AI
Blade Runner 2049 got rave reviews then “bombed” on its opening weekend. So what? I enjoyed it. The same thing pretty much happened to the original one in 1982 which …
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Why The Dominance of 3 in 1 Is Appropriate For Filipino Society
I ran across a recent FB post that even had the author surprised on the volume of likes and participation. It had nothing to do with politics. Politics is one …
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The hypocrisy in the protest against the Anti Distracted Driving Law
In the Philippines, even the most basic courtesies and manners need to be legislated. It will likely require strong legislation to stamp out the world-renowned Filipino practice of public urination, …
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Rashomon Effect: The Self-serving Interest of Mainstream Media and the People
This is in response to Maria Ressa’s comment on a post dated October 5, 2016. John, sino ba’ng hindi gustong magkaisa? Understand we all live in the Philippines, and every …
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