Tag: EDSA

Dismantling of the EDSA busway would have been an astounding injustice

February 9, 2025 benign0 9 Comments

It is laughable how, at a time when the decades-long insanity of car-centric design of urban spaces is finally losing steam across much of the sane world, some moron chucked another quintessentially-Filipino brainwave to have the EDSA bus lane removed. The lane on the famously clogged highway blocked for exclusive use by public buses was…

Development, Government

The idiotic “EDSA people power” frame Filipino thought leaders apply to analysing world events

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 Ramon Ortoll 8 Comments

Filipino thought leaders always jump at every opportunity to apply their favorite “people power” frame to personal thoughts on current events that they share. Inquirer columnist Randy David, for one, still believes in people power and expounds on this in his piece “South Korea’s ‘Edsa Tres’ moment” where he highlights a key insight… South Korea’s…

Charter Change, History, Politics

Filipinos are SICK of the Yellowtard EDSA “revolution” narrative

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 benign0 3 Comments

Why do the Yellowtards continue to celebrate the EDSA “Revolution” when it was precisely this obsolete narrative that cost them no less than three national elections in a row? The mystery certainly persists. It’s that classic habit of morons — doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. It’s the very…

Culture, Society

Filipinos are sick of having Ninoy Aquino nostalgia shoved down their throats

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 benign0 5 Comments

Another uneventful August 21 has passed once again proving that the Ninoy Aquino magic has not only faded, it’s been utterly crushed. The dawn of the death anniversary this year of the late former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr saw the hashtag #NinoyIsNotAHero “trend” on Twitter. Margaret Claire Layug reported via GMA News Online that “[as]…

Politics

It’s time Filipinos DEMAND ACCESS to exclusive private subdivisions!

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 benign0 27 Comments

The conversation surrounding the opening up of private subdivision roads to the public has been fired up again thanks to Manila’s increasingly desperate traffic situation. Indeed, it is one of those obvious solutions begging to be addressed. Big chi chi subdivisions create choke points at key entry point and junctions into and at Metro Manila’s…

Development, Lifestyle, Society

Deafening SILENCE greets Cory Aquino’s 10th death anniversary

August 1, 2019 benign0 9 Comments

Today is actually the tenth anniversary of the death of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino. That’s a pretty significant milestone. Most people make a big deal about a round-figure anniversary. This year, however, we aren’t seeing any big commemoration extravaganzas bathed in the colour yellow. EDSA is all business-as-usual — still the massive smoke-belching parking…

Politics, Society

What the Shadow of Marcos is used to Conceal

February 27, 2019 ChinoF 12 Comments

Imelda Marcos was in the news a while back for getting another conviction (she had been convicted years ago, though there seems to be a roadblock to carrying it out). Some people are celebrated this (even pro-Marcoses who believe Imelda was the reason behind all the corruption, not Ferdinand). Some though are angered that she…

Culture, Politics

Jailing an old lady and exhuming a body to be lynched post-mortem will not win the Opposition an election

November 15, 2018 benign0 73 Comments

The Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) are currently busy celebrating the conviction and impending arrest of former First Lady Imelda Marcos. This, of course, is seen to be a defining moment as, from their prespective, this “development” pulls a key pillar holding up what they call the “revisionist” take on…

Politics