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Do a Little Dance, Make a Little Love, Get Down Tonight!

Posted on May 6, 2013May 6, 2013 By Hector Gamboa 58 Comments on Do a Little Dance, Make a Little Love, Get Down Tonight!
Do a Little Dance, Make a Little Love, Get Down Tonight!

The quote below is credited to Spanish soldier Marcos de Isaba during the 1580s… “These nations outside of Spain that are subjects, friends or allies of His Majesty, are by nature inconstant, unreliable, restive and seditious. The greatness of our king and blessed name of Spaniard have few friends. In the past Spaniards were well…

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Politics, Religion

Down with the Colonial Apologists and Imperialists!

Posted on May 5, 2013 By Jose Mario de Vega 13 Comments on Down with the Colonial Apologists and Imperialists!
Down with the Colonial Apologists and Imperialists!

This is a reply to Mr. Hector Gamboa’s “Down with PC Police and Muslim Butt-Kissers!” which appeared at the GetRealPhilippines.COM, posted on April 25th. I agree with the author that: “As we move along the post-Boston Marathon bombing period, I see that there is a lot of debate all around about terrorism issues.” However, I…

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Civics, Crime, Government, Society

Philippines: Stuck in reverse since Independence Day

Posted on June 11, 2011June 12, 2014 By Ilda 60 Comments on Philippines: Stuck in reverse since Independence Day
Philippines: Stuck in reverse since Independence Day

A lot of Filipinos want to copy everything about the United States of America. From the form of government down to the style of music, Filipinos look to Uncle Sam for direction. For as long as everyone can remember, Filipinos have always viewed the home of our former colonizers as the land of milk and…

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Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Media, Science, Society

Philippine ‘Independence’ Day on June 12: a desperate claim to a false achievement

Posted on May 29, 2011June 9, 2013 By benign0 12 Comments on Philippine ‘Independence’ Day on June 12: a desperate claim to a false achievement
Philippine ‘Independence’ Day on June 12: a desperate claim to a false achievement

Guess what’s coming up: “Independence” Day. More precisely, it is the could-have-been day of independence unilaterally declared by General Emilio Aguinaldo back on the 12th of June 1898 that we are celebrating this coming 12th of June. Many who see that day as a day that defines “Filipino nationalism” are right. We are a nation…

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