Tag: conservatism

Social media and the dismal state of Filipino activism and political commentary

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 benign0 4 Comments

Sad to say, Philippine “activism” hasn’t progressed much over the last several decades. The “movements” may have moved from the streets onto social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, but the quality of the discourse has remained pathetically dismal. The venerable former blogger Dean Jorge Bocobo (DJB, a.k.a. @SagadaSun on Twitter), for example, has taken…

Culture, Development, Politics, Society, Tech Talk

Comparative Politics: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Rodrigo Duterte and the rise of populist leaders

May 31, 2016 Celestino Manrique II 6 Comments

Yesterday, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was officially proclaimed as the duly elected 16th President of the Philippines after defeating administration candidate ex-DILG Secretary Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas II. This, despite the administration’s clear and obvious attempt to cheat Duterte. Vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos was not lucky enough to get through the cheating by the administration….

Politics

Why Americans are embracing Donald Trump’s view of the world

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 benign0 11 Comments

Donald Trump is on a war path against political correctness. And America is increasingly behind him as he leads the charge to take the beachhead. US media reportedly does not know what to do about Trump. It covers him because he delivers the all-important ratings their shareholders salivate over yet, in doing so, the industry…

Civics, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Anonymous
on A Foreign Blogger’s Poor Opinion on Filipino Food And What’s Seriously Wrong About Filipino Food Blogging
Philippines SUCKS!
Pinkeye Cebu
on Alex Eala has ONE job
Yes ! And she may addicted to the degenerate and
Pinkeye Cebu
on Alex Eala has ONE job
Why not worship scientists, doctors, and classical musicians who are
Edith
on Alex Eala losing to Shi Han in Wuhan Open 2026: ‘nakakahiya’ (shameful) according to her Filipino fans
I am not much of a tennis fan, but I
No Data
on Alex Eala has ONE job
You and the rest of the commenters in this post
No Data
on Alex Eala has ONE job
Failippines is collectivist yet it’s still a third world garbage.
Ted Magdalena
on Alex Eala has ONE job
Sorry data, you are propagandized from American feces. We need
No Data
on Alex Eala has ONE job
Wrong, collectivism is primitive and obsolete. A person’s personal goals