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PNoy’s 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) makes you go ‘hmmm…’

July 26, 2013August 8, 2013 Ilda 80 Comments

There is simply no other show in the Philippines like the occasion of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), especially when it involves President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino, his family, and his minions. Some star-struck Filipinos even liken the spectacle to the internationally-renowned Academy of Motion Pictures awards night or the Oscars because public…

Government, Politics, Society

Is compassion misapplied in Philippine society?

July 2, 2012March 24, 2014 FallenAngel 13 Comments

The definition of compassion that is common to several sources is that it is a feeling of deep sympathy and/or empathy for the misfortune of others. If we want to further go down this line of thought, then eventually we find ourselves face to face with the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would…

Culture, Government, Society

Philippine military: Does PNoy know who the bad guys really are?

February 12, 2011July 8, 2020 Ilda 87 Comments

As I was reading about the suicide of former Secretary and retired General Angelo Reyes, my curiosity led me to little snippets of the history of military coup attempts in the Philippines. As I dug further on, a few names kept popping up and a pattern slowly revealed itself. It is a fact that the…

Crime, Featured

Edith
on Very few of us can play world class tennis, but we can ALL be like Alex Eala
Kudos to her amazing parents for raising a well-rounded person.
Robert Haighton
on Very few of us can play world class tennis, but we can ALL be like Alex Eala
Does she also have the "over my dead body" mentality?
Maria
on Filipinas are forced to look for real men from overseas
As a Filipina, I think one thing that often gets
Edith
on The US Open will make — and make — Alex Eala whatever way it goes for her
I'm among the many fans. She's more mature than her
Propaganda Boy
on The Lumads: Another Victim Of Filipino Apathy
Lumads are nothing more than just wokes, mulat and LGBTQIA
Propaganda Boy
on Why Pride is a Bad Reaction to Oppression
Wow... what about conversation therapy!?
Propaganda Boy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
Maggot... Bringing back strongman Duterte and Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and
Propaganda Boy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
But there is no such thing as "proper far-right party".