Tag: epal

Filipinos need to learn how to think: Thinking 101 in three convenient lessons

August 24, 2012August 24, 2012 benign0 21 Comments

The last couple of weeks has seen circus following circus kicking off crescendous waves of crocodile emotions that swept many Filipinos off their feet. One good thing coming out of that is that it brought to fore some really key features of the dysfunction that underlies the Philippine National Thinking Process. Below, for the reading…

Civics, Culture, Education, Society

PNoy should ditch yellow and start wearing neutral colors

August 8, 2012November 15, 2013 benign0 32 Comments

Seriously, does President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III always have to wear yellow? Even while on relief visits to flood-affected areas in time of disaster? kelangan ba naka yellow talaga pag pupunta sa flood affected areas? kelangan ba may media muna bago umpisahan magbigay ng relief operations? [Photo and preceding caption courtesy Showbiz Government.] tumabi-tabi…

Glitz and Glamour, Politics

Giant Philippine crocodile is world’s biggest in captivity

July 4, 2012July 4, 2012 benign0 2 Comments

Lolong, the giant crocodile captured in the Philippine province of Agusan del Sur last September 2011 was recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity. Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts ensnared the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in Bunawan township in…

Glitz and Glamour, Politics

QC Mayor Herbert Bautista gets the ‘epal’ treatment

June 28, 2012 benign0 11 Comments

The following was snapped by a peeved constituent including as a caption “i’m at a loss for words.. let’s go, anti-epal bill!!!”. The billboard is a greeting to Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista on the occasion of his birthday. Senator Miriam Santiago is sponsoring a bill dubbed the “Anti-Epal Bill” that aims to penalise politicians…

Civics, Culture, Glitz and Glamour