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Hero Worship Is Still Exploited for Duping Filipinos

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 ChinoF 4 Comments

Hero Worship remains so strong in Filipino society. Likely because, as I explained before, Filipinos see heroes as what they really want to be: lords and masters over others. Some others just want validation, and instead of trying to benefit others, they try to attack others and paint them as evil, such what Jover Laurio…

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The Light-A-Fire Movement was not Heroic

March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 ChinoF 16 Comments

One nearly forgotten chapter of Martial Law history was revived with the recent death of a controversial figure of the time: Steve Psinakis, one of the leaders of a terrorist group called the Light-A-Fire Movement. It was a group of upper class people who decided that violence was the solution against Martial Law abuse, and…

Crime, Culture, Politics