Tag: intellectual bankruptcy

Why morality, decency, and civility have been discredited in Philippine society

October 7, 2016October 7, 2016 benign0 13 Comments

To be ‘moral’. To be ‘decent’. To be ‘civil’. These are noble aspirations. Unfortunately for Filipinos, these three words were hijacked by Philippine politics’ Yellow Camp — people who are staunchly loyal (no, beholden) to the Liberal Party and its chief cast of characters, the Aquinos. Perhaps this is the reason that the a majority…

Culture, Society

The “Pak Ganern” Challenges And Other Philippine Media Trends: The Cycle Of Stupidity And Madness Continues

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 Grimwald 27 Comments

So here we are again ladies and gentlemen. Again, I would like to go out of my way to tell you all that this will just be another rant rather than a right and proper article but sometimes, some things need to be said regardless of how harsh they may seem. Also, I really don’t…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Filipinos should junk the 1986 People Power narrative in order to TRULY progress

August 18, 2016 benign0 77 Comments

It’s time Filipinos pause, step back, take stock, and ask: What is really going on here? If one would attempt to answer that question using the common frame of mind with which Filipinos have coocooned themselves within, the responses would be unsurprising, quite trite, and peppered with certain key words prevalent in mainstream discourse today:…

Crime, Culture, Development, Economy

The slow noisy demise of the Cult of Yellow

June 20, 2016 Kate Natividad 44 Comments

I’ve been observing my Facebook and Twitter timelines over the last couple of weeks. It could be because of the people I follow and the friends I keep, but in between posts and tweets about the NBA Finals and Game of Thrones, I’ve noticed a pattern in the way supporters of the Liberal Party (I’ll…

Culture, Politics, Society

On The ‘Palamunin’ (Moocher) Attitude Of Pinoys

June 18, 2016 Grimwald 10 Comments

“I reckon that if you don’t learn to feed yourself and rely only on others to spoonfeed you, some people will start feeding you crap and you’d be none the wiser!” ~Grimwald’s Gandmother 25 years ago Hi everyone, I’m Thaddeus Morvacle Grimwald and I was once a spoiled brat. There, I admitted it. See, almost thirty…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

How Shallow-Mindedness Has Doomed The Filipino People

June 9, 2016 Grimwald 22 Comments

I have always thought that there are three important aspects of a car: #1 A Good Engine A car is a “vehicle”, a machine designed to transport things, in this case people. A car should have a good engine in order to take people where they want to go. #2 Safety Features One of the…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Franky Drilon, Tito Sotto And Leila Delima In The Senate: 3 More Signs That Pinoys Are Idiots

May 31, 2016 Grimwald 24 Comments

Did you read my last article? Did it offend you, hmm? Did it hurt? Are you crying? Oh poor little Pinoys and their pride! Look at those little pig eyes welling with tears and their noses leaking snot all over their faces! Look at that bawling and angry mouth shouting stuff like: “You’re evil!”, “I’m…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Manny Pacquiao In The Senate: Proof That Pinoys Are Idiots

May 30, 2016 Grimwald 202 Comments

I never thought I’d be writing this to be honest. In truth, I really believed for just a moment that there may be hope for the Filipino people. That perhaps, on some level, there was enough of God’s wisdom that existed within their hearts for them to think critically and make the right choice. That…

Culture, Education, Government, Media, Politics, Religion, Society