Tag: privilege

Duterte clan being painted as the “privileged” camp to make their enemies look good

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 Ramon Ortoll 1 Comment

The Dutertes and their allies are the privileged ones in Inquirer columnist Randy David’s book. He writes in his recent piece how “I cringe each time the treatment of [Vice President Inday Sara] Duterte is compared to the treatment of former vice president Leni Robredo under the Duterte presidency.” VP Sara was given the privilege…

Politics, Society

Why the Yellowtards and communists failed to incite mass outrage over Duterte’s birthday lechon

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 benign0 8 Comments

The monumental huffing and puffing over lechon (roast suckling pig) being served during a dinner to celebrate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s birthday at his home in Davao City seem to have all just emanated from members of the Philippine Opposition. Despite all that shrill noise, this most recent outrage fad they aimed to create seems…

Culture, Lifestyle

Kakie Pangilinan needs to check her privilege

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 benign0 10 Comments

Indeed it really does suck to be anyone who is not Kakie Pangilinan. The chi chi daughter of The Megastar Sharon Cuneta and so-so legislator Kiko Pangilinan is seen to be a deity of the “feminist” cause by Filipino wokedom. Even her opinion as an eleven-year-old on the impeachment trial of the late former Chief…

Glitz and Glamour, Society

It’s time Filipinos DEMAND ACCESS to exclusive private subdivisions!

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 benign0 27 Comments

The conversation surrounding the opening up of private subdivision roads to the public has been fired up again thanks to Manila’s increasingly desperate traffic situation. Indeed, it is one of those obvious solutions begging to be addressed. Big chi chi subdivisions create choke points at key entry point and junctions into and at Metro Manila’s…

Development, Lifestyle, Society