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Duterte quip about maid reflects widespread abuse servants cop in Filipino households

December 31, 2018 benign0 21 Comments

I’m not here to make excuses for a head of state making light of possible abuse of household help in his youth. That’s just not on. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should really put a stop to making comments like that as it only makes him less effective as a leader. At the same time, however,…

Education, Lifestyle, Society

We should include the bullied in the conversation about bullies

December 24, 2018 benign0 15 Comments

You know who are the most likely victims of bullying? If you answered “the less fortunate”, the “marginalised”, the “powerless”, or the underdogs”, you answered wrong. Because these types of “victims” are no more than the traditional poster children put up by “activists” who are driven more by a political agenda than by any real…

Culture, Society

Edith
on Very few of us can play world class tennis, but we can ALL be like Alex Eala
Kudos to her amazing parents for raising a well-rounded person.
Robert Haighton
on Very few of us can play world class tennis, but we can ALL be like Alex Eala
Does she also have the "over my dead body" mentality?
Maria
on Filipinas are forced to look for real men from overseas
As a Filipina, I think one thing that often gets
Edith
on The US Open will make — and make — Alex Eala whatever way it goes for her
I'm among the many fans. She's more mature than her
Propaganda Boy
on The Lumads: Another Victim Of Filipino Apathy
Lumads are nothing more than just wokes, mulat and LGBTQIA
Propaganda Boy
on Why Pride is a Bad Reaction to Oppression
Wow... what about conversation therapy!?
Propaganda Boy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
Maggot... Bringing back strongman Duterte and Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and
Propaganda Boy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
But there is no such thing as "proper far-right party".