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Sense of Entitlement: A core cause of Filipino Dysfunction?

May 16, 2013July 17, 2023 ChinoF 41 Comments

Somehow, it does seem that the vaunted Sense of Entitlement may be one of the core causes of Filipino problems. Sense of entitlement can be defined as the belief that Filipinos should have what they want, even if there is no proof that they deserve it. Or as columnist Cito Beltran describes in his article,…

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Are Filipinos really Oppressed?

March 18, 2013July 3, 2013 ChinoF 48 Comments

While ruminating on some other facets of Philippine dysfunction, I observe that Filipinos claim that they are an “oppressed” people. The poor of the country for example say that they are oppressed by the rich. Some liberal or anti-Catholic or anti-religious groups would point to Carlos Celdran’s case as showing that they are being oppressed…

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on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
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on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
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