Tag: democracy

Mar Roxas is part of the Philippines’ problem and will not be an effective president

December 23, 2015 Ilda 71 Comments

Filipinos will be given another opportunity to change the course of their future in the 2016 Philippine Presidential Elections. The chance to remove power from the members of the oligarchy who have reigned with incompetence and mediocrity in the last 30 years is coming soon. One can only hope the voters will not waste this…

Development, Government, Politics

Episode X: Mar Mar Binks Runs for President

December 19, 2015 Charles Englund 14 Comments

In a galaxy not so far away… (Scene: the planet Pailofbeans. A great hall. Two Jedi, a Master and his Padawan, are talking) Master Englund: You seem troubled my young padawan. Padawan: Yes, Master Englund. I am confused. Chaos abounds in the Republic. Our senate is ineffective and corrupt. We used to be the second…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Rather than battle Duterte with his brain, Roxas battles him with idiocy

December 17, 2015December 21, 2015 benign0 10 Comments

Most thinking Filipinos will agree that the rhetoric surrounding the lead-up to the 2016 presidential elections is by far the dumbest it’s ever been. Never in my life did I ever expect to behold the spectacle of presidential candidates challenging one another to slapping matches, fistfights, and gun duels. Suffice to say, this crop of…

Crime, Culture, Politics, Society

Who is better, Rody Duterte or Mar Roxas?

December 14, 2015 Kate Natividad 28 Comments

When will we find out nga ba? All I see are the rabid supporters of one camp trolling the other. The only ammo I see flying are lame globs of mud being flung from one side of the fence to the other? Nakaka-bobo! But then, hey, this is the Philippine electorate we are talking about,…

Culture, Politics, Society

Voting for Mar Roxas will result in continuation of the same inutile Aquino government

December 12, 2015 Ilda 24 Comments

Presidential Elections in the Philippines is ugly but never boring. It’s when you witness a lot of mudslinging between candidates and their supporters. It gets worse as Election Day approaches. Presidential bets use every negative piece of information against their opponents in an effort to beat them at popularity surveys or in some cases, disqualify…

Development, Government, Politics

Idolatry And Fanaticism In The Philippines: The Cycle Of Disaster Continues

December 7, 2015 Grimwald 6 Comments

Before I begin my formal rant, for a given value of the word “formal”, let me say a few bits from the Bible. The following are actually events taken from the book of Exodus translated to modern format and interpreted by me. However, before I go on, let me tell you that I am not…

Culture, Development, Politics, Religion, Society

So many putangina Filipinos Mr Duterte, so why Pope Francis?

December 2, 2015 Kate Natividad 31 Comments

Mr. Rodrigo Duterte, what the hell, man? Why swear at the Pope?? He’s, well, the Pope! You had a good thing going there for a while. And then you had to swear at Pope Francis. Jesus Christ. I know you’ve got an army of Dutertards who will follow you to hell (specially now that you…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

The 2016 Philippine Presidential Candidates Are All Dipshits

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 MidwayHaven 38 Comments

The clown car parade that the 2016 Philippine presidential elections are turning out to be only proves that many Filipinos don’t want to think for themselves. Rather, as is typical of the “Pinoy” mindset, they look upon other people and choose to let these other people think for them when determining how they want their…

Government, Politics, Society