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Looking at this year’s Asian Games lineup, a standout observation is just how lopsided the ratio of world-class Filipino achievers is to the Philippines’ overall population. Within just the sample of tennis players led by world 18th-ranked star Alex Eala, one couldn’t be blamed for thinking that this looks sort of like a typical Philippine…
As a professional tennis player, Alex Eala’s one job is to play world class tennis in a manner that wins matches. Can it be simpler than that? Her tennis and grace on and off court had, until mid this year, gotten her on the map and in the spotlight that drew the legions of fans…
After 97 years, the Philippines finally bags an Olympic gold medal thanks to Ms Hidilyn Diaz. Diaz is now a pillar of Pinoy Pride, the cornerstone of an entire national identity. If one could draw this national identity, it would look like an inverted pyramid with a tiny elite of excellent Filipinos at the pointy…
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WALDORF You know, I love French singers. STATLER I love French fries. WALDORF French fries? I don’t get that. STATLER You didn’t order any. Muppet Show 109 A GOLD MEDAL!!! The world is coming to an end according to my timeline. The Philippines never had one. The irony of celebrating novelty 97 years seems…
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On the occasion of “Fathers’ day”, while some dads are going to be receiving gifts or having dinners arranged for them, I opted to write my child an open letter that I hope she will read in the future. Here goes… Dear child, It is 2021. It has been quite a number of years since…
Some racially-oriented collocations you may have stumbled across would include German engineering and Japanese precision. It gets amusing though when you see those words lined up with our very own Filipino Pride. Are you ready for a deep dive into the cultural DNA behind these either tech-generating or -consuming nations? Let’s go for a quick…
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Like my recent GRP piece on Charice’s “Self-destruct Mode” which got as far as the Tonight with Boy Abunda show, this article is another lamentation. This time it’s over the Pinoy struggle to get into the automotive industry game, with that sad feeling of being left behind. If you’ve heard of Vin Diesel of the…
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Pinoy Pride is back on the hotseat as Catriona Gray wins the Miss Universe title. Of course, fantards are willing to overlook her foreign-sounding name and mixed ancestry to the chagrin who seek to champion brown and native looks. But as we at this blog ask, does winning this beauty contest mean anything at all?…
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