Tag: family

3 Infuriating Myths About Family Life In The Philippines And Why They Need To Go

January 8, 2016 Grimwald 6 Comments

It looks like multiple contributors, commenters, readers and hapless bystanders are having a field day regarding the recent articles about HIV, the RH bill, contraception and, most importantly, sex. In that case, here’s a little something else to think about. See, one of the biggest problems in Philippine society isn’t that people don’t have values,…

Culture, Education, Media, Society

5 Typical Pinoy Political Tricks To Watch Out For

October 24, 2015 Grimwald 18 Comments

It’s really sad that there’s barely any intellectual debate when it comes to Pinoy politics. Truth be told, in more developed countries, the primary strategy in politics involves promising a good strategy for the improvement of the country as a whole but here in the Philippines, it’s more about entertaining the people and distracting them from…

Crime, Culture, Development, Government, Media, Politics, Religion

The Self-Defeating Principles Of The Philippines

January 21, 2015 Grimwald 66 Comments

I had written a rather harsh article here in GRP about the immaturity of many Filipinos and Filipino society in general. Indeed, I must agree with a few commenters that the article was rather extreme because it openly criticized the inherent issues of the Philippines. However, while I do admit that the article must have felt like…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Homophobia In The Philippines And Why It Persists To This Day

January 21, 2015 Grimwald 40 Comments

Homosexuality is probably one of the most polarizing topics of today. Just mention the subject in a given community and you’re likely to end up with two large groups with one being pro-gay all the way and the other openly demonizing the other as hateful sinners. If you’re lucky, you might get one or two…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Values and Virtues in the Philippines and Why They Don’t Help Much

January 20, 2015 Grimwald 68 Comments

As a young boy studying in a Catholic private school, I was often proud of the fact that even our so-called “goodness” was also graded in our report cards. You see, in the back of our report cards, you would find a grading system regarding our industry, initiative, obedience and other traits you would find…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

A Talk Between Mothers

January 17, 2015 Grimwald 8 Comments

I have only recently read Mike Portes’ Minsan May Isang Puta and its sequel article Ang Putak Ng Anak Ng Puta and was thoroughly moved by their realistic takes on Filipino life and mentality. Mike Portes is certainly a master at what he does and I was quite impressed with the fact that his work was immediately…

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Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

Facebook etiquette fail: Are Singaporeans getting fed up with Filipino guest workers?

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 benign0 23 Comments

So while the French are stuck with 5 million Muslims, Singaporeans are stuck with almost 200,000 Filipinos. France, of course, has bigger problems. The Muslim population there is proportionately bigger at 7.5 percent of the population. Filipinos “guests” in Singapore, on the other hand, make up less than 4 percent. Many French Muslims are citizens….

Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Lifestyle, Society, Technology

Overseas Foreign Workers: the economic backbone, and the heart of the true Filipino spirit

May 25, 2014May 25, 2014 Libertas 34 Comments

Back to the beginning. I first got to know about the Philippines as I was travelling in other countries and met a number of Filipino Overseas Foreign Workers (OFWs). Over time I often helped some with English, form filling etc., and heard more about their lives, loves, and hardships, and was never once asked for…

Civics, Development, Economy, Government, Lifestyle, Society