Tag: Heroism

Mandatory military service will cure the Philippines’ sissy culture

January 20, 2022 benign0 34 Comments

In stating a categorical position on the matter of the reinstatement of mandatory military service in the Philippines, administration vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte effectively made the character of contemporary Philippine society an election issue. It pits the culture espoused by the Opposition led by Yellowtard presidential candidate Leni Robredo — pink, effeminate, and supposedly…

Society

Cut the Crap! PNoy’s Death was Not Heroic!

June 27, 2021 Hector Gamboa 1 Comment

The floodgates have been opened for tributes and praises for former president Noynoy Aquino (PNoy) after the nation has heard about the former chief executive’s passing. These accolades mostly come from the members and ardent supporters of the Yellow persuasion. While there is nothing inherently wrong with paying respects to (and praying for the soul…

Politics

The Concept of Heroism is Twisted by Celebrities as well as “Opposition”

October 25, 2020 ChinoF 3 Comments

I wonder if celebrities Liza Soberano or Angel Locsin are trying to be heroes. They probably think that supporting movements that oppose something else is heroic. If not, maybe others think of them as such. But to me, that is a wrong view of heroism. Well, I slammed the idea of venerating heroes after all,…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Society

Ninoy was Dead Wrong: The Filipino is NOT worth dying for

October 16, 2020 zaxx 36 Comments

Did the fake hero utter a lie when he said: The Filipino is worth dying for ? Let’s do a little thought experiment: Recall that Filipina who was on death row abroad…Yes, Mary Jane Veloso, who was arrested and sentenced to death for smuggling heroin into Indonesia. Let’s have a show of hands. Who among…

Culture, Politics

The interesting timing of Pia Wurtzbach’s homecoming

January 26, 2016 benign0 17 Comments

All the big events seem to have come together on this day, the 25th January. It’s the birth anniversary of the late Corazon ‘Cory’ Aquino, mother of current President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. On this day also, exactly 12 months ago, 44 elite police officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force…

Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

Why Can’t We Be Our Own Heroes?

January 24, 2016 Grimwald 11 Comments

Tying in with my latest article, I have come to question just how typical Pinoys have come to view their own heroes. Our history books teach us that Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio are the heroes of our nation because they fought for the freedom of the Filipino people during times of oppression. The same…

Culture, Society

Where Did All The Good Men Go?

September 27, 2015 Grimwald 12 Comments

Before we begin, let me ask you, how do you measure a man? I once wrote a succession of articles trying to define the meaning of “heroism” but now, let me ask you, how do you define being a good man in this day and age. After all, before you have yourself a hero, you…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Philippine Media And The Masses: A Cycle Of Stupidity And Madness

September 23, 2015 Grimwald 483 Comments

While the release of Heneral Luna was quite a welcome change from the usual (okay, let’s be honest here now) garbage that our media churns out on a regular basis. Both Fallen Angel and I have both said our pieces about it, but what’s sad is that the film has proven to be rather unappreciated at theaters…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society