Tag: justin bieber

Prospects for full rehab of Leyte province dim despite Justin Bieber visit to Tacloban

December 11, 2013 benign0 41 Comments

There has been no shortage of good intentions and resources to match these as far as efforts to get people residing in the disaster areas left by super-typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda) back up on their feet. The question that has become more pressing in recent days has been whether a recovery can be sustained and…

Civics, Culture, Development, Government, Politics

Have some crack news this Christmas!

December 15, 2012December 16, 2012 a 35 Comments

In the midst of Manny Pacquiaoâ€™s surprise defeat at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez, and overrated pop-star Justin Bieberâ€™s persecution from aggravated Filipinos for making fun of The Peopleâ€™s Champâ€™s loss, which by the way actually warranted a suggestion from a certain lawmaker to have him banned from holding concerts in this wretched country,…

Culture, Politics, Society

Justin Bieber incurs the wrath of the balat-sibuyas mob

December 12, 2012August 22, 2013 FallenAngel 41 Comments

Within the Philippines, or any Filipino community abroad, Manny Pacquiao’s loss to Juan Manuel Marquez is considered a national tragedy. Outside, where the sense of national pride and identity are not hitched to the rise and fall of one boxer, life goes on. What Pacquiao’s loss has “inspired” in the rest of the world is…

Glitz and Glamour, Media

Justin Bieber and the reason Filipinos kiss Chinese ass

December 12, 2010 benign0 22 Comments

To be fair to this sad group of volcanic islands collectively known as the “Philippines”, even the mightiest nations on the planet kiss Chinese arse. I’m, of course referring to this whole “debate” around whether or not we should be attending what’s-his-name’s Nobel “Peace” Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo, Norway. There’s talk about this decision…

Civics, Development, Government