Tag: martyrdom

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

Will the Yellow flag still be waved to commemorate Ninoy Aquino’s “martyrdom”?

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 benign0 4 Comments

The anniversary of the late former Senator Ninoy Aquino’s “martyrdom” is coming up again. Unfortunately for his fans, things are not as simple as they used to be. The colour Yellow which had come to symbolise everything he supposedly stood for is no longer the election-winning collateral it used to be. The Opposition in at…

Politics, Society

Riding the Ninoy-Cory “legacy” is riding a bunch of lies

April 10, 2015March 19, 2022 Celestino Manrique II 36 Comments

President BS Aquino III has always repeated his parents’ “glory” and their “sacrifices for the country” ad nauseam in his speeches. This has become a routine for him whenever he would speak in public events, and even in wakes. Such a routine has become very annoying that I would just flip the channel to watch…

Politics

How Filipinos killed his fellow

February 18, 2015February 19, 2015 Batangenyo 9 Comments

Makulilim noong hapong iyon, araw ng pamilihan sa kabisera kaya’t doble ang bilang ng mga rumorondang gwardia sibil sa kabayanan. Noong araw na iyon ay umalis ang ina ni Pepe upang bumili ng karne kaya’t naisipan niyang mamasyal sa tabi ng ilog. Malayu layo na ang kanyang nalakad nang makita niya ang bangkerong si Lucas…

Culture, Education, Government, Politics, Religion

Death is what defines the political life of the Aquino-Cojuangco clan

August 4, 2014August 4, 2014 FallenAngel 14 Comments

The Chinese believe that the “ghost month” – the period that usually covers the last few days of July and most of August – is a period of bad luck, and thus people are advised not to make weighty and/or important personal decisions during this period. Coincidentally, every August, we are reminded of the death…

Development, Government, Politics

Kris Aquino’s PR strategy: Selling PNoy’s potential martyrdom

August 2, 2014 benign0 12 Comments

Sometimes if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself — or at least get a close member of your family to do it, like your sister. Apparently, the most bloated department in Malacanang simply can’t get the job done. The Communications Group of Philippine President Benigno Simeon BS Aquino III is composed…

Glitz and Glamour, Media, Politics