Tag: discipline

Why Bongbong Marcos’s rise to power mirrors Korean boy band BTS’s rise to fame

December 6, 2021 benign0 7 Comments

In his PhilSTAR article “Could there be a Pinoy BTS?” today, Boo Chanco longingly beholds the rise of boy band BTS to astounding heights of fame, in the process doing its country proud, contributing billions to its economy, and putting South Korea at the top tiers of the planet’s cultural map. To further punctuate his…

Glitz and Glamour, Politics, Society

The time has come for Filipinos to consider a Bongbong Marcos presidency!

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 benign0 33 Comments

Recall back to the twilight years of the presidency of former President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III. Back then, Aquino was so desperate to shore up the flagging political fortunes of his party that he would go as far as reminding Filipinos to stop referring to the regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos as the…

Politics, Religion

What discipline?

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 joeld 14 Comments

Discipline has been on a downhill trend since the evil dictator left, we all know that for a fact. Much to the approval of older people like me, Rody is elected as someone who might be able to bring back self discipline and consequently, respect to our country. All well and good. Well….nope. You see…

Tough love will work better for Filipinos in the War on Drugs

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Hector Gamboa 22 Comments

In my last article, I presented an argument against the folly of subscribing to a silver bullet idea that promises to wipe out our country’s drug problem. There have been ideas floated that either or both decriminalization and legalization will solve the drug menace since these have been shown to work in featured western countries…

Crime, Culture, Government

On The ‘Palamunin’ (Moocher) Attitude Of Pinoys

June 18, 2016 Grimwald 10 Comments

“I reckon that if you don’t learn to feed yourself and rely only on others to spoonfeed you, some people will start feeding you crap and you’d be none the wiser!” ~Grimwald’s Gandmother 25 years ago Hi everyone, I’m Thaddeus Morvacle Grimwald and I was once a spoiled brat. There, I admitted it. See, almost thirty…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Nation of Laws? Hardly. COMELEC breaks its own rules by allowing LP to submit late SOCE!

June 16, 2016August 19, 2019 benign0 20 Comments

The next time you well up with outrage at the sight of a Filipino pissing on a public sidewalk, think of this day, the 16th of June 2016. The Philippines after all is not and never has been a nation of laws. This was proven yet again today when the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) en…

Crime, Society

Why Do Pinoys Hate Discipline So Much?

April 16, 2016 Grimwald 57 Comments

Before I begin, I’d like to share a few of my experiences… Mardi Gras It was Mardi Gras in Olongapo and I was standing in line with some of my friends at the entrance. It was getting kinda late and I was getting sleepy. Unfortunately, I’m not really big on city-wide parties and I usually tag…

Crime, Culture, Lifestyle, Society

So What’s Wrong With A Little “Martial Law”?

April 15, 2016 Grimwald 45 Comments

So here we are ladies and gentlemen, just a few more weeks before election day. In my neighborhood alone, just about everyone from 8 to 80 are discussing the upcoming election and who has the best chance of actually winning it. While I’ve always been the skeptical type, especially when it comes to the future…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society