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A history of toxic femininity at Philippine media giant ABS-CBN

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A history of toxic femininity at Philippine media giant ABS-CBN

The explosive tale of the toxic behaviour of of ABS-CBN “reporter” Doris Bigornia is on fire but, unfortunately, this is just the most recent instance of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour in the chequered history of the Philippines’ biggest media conglomerate. The case of Bigornia, by itself, is quite extensive. Aside from her reported altercation with…

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Media, Society

The self-righteousness and hypocrisy of activists ruin otherwise noble advocacies

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The self-righteousness and hypocrisy of activists ruin otherwise noble advocacies

There are a lot of hypocrites in the Philippines. I think it has something to do with the country being religious. Mind you, being religious is different from being spiritual. Being religious is easy. It’s simply following dogma or “set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true”. One doesn’t have to think…

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Religion, Society

Women empowerment has made sexual harassment no longer a gender issue

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Women empowerment has made sexual harassment no longer a gender issue

Recent hints emerging of the less-than-wholesome corporate culture in the ABS-CBN newsroom have brought to fore this confronting topic. Women have always been seen to be the “victims” of society’s power games — an idea that owes its persistence to the position of power men commanded over much of human history. But with the expansion…

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Society

Gretchen Fullido sexual harassment scandal in a time of man-shaming

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Gretchen Fullido sexual harassment scandal in a time of man-shaming

Well well well — charges of sexual misconduct among women. I find it a bit rich in a day and age when people’s timelines are filled with voices decrying women’s victimhood in the hands of men that this latest brouhaha surrounding Gretchen Fullido’s charges of sexual harassment against ABS-CBN News execs would suddenly break. If…

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Media, Society

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla a.k.a. ‘KathNiel’ in hot water over serious election offenses!

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Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla a.k.a. ‘KathNiel’ in hot water over serious election offenses!

Reports of celebrities posting selfies of themselves holding ballots and sporting partisan-themed clothing are circulating across the Net. One particularly viral meme involves that of popular showbiz “love team” Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, together known as “KathNiel” showing them posing for a photo holding what seems to be a recently filled out ballot form….

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Crime, Glitz and Glamour