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Addressing poverty from the ground up should be central issue in Philippine elections

August 8, 2015 Add 69 Comments

The political mudslinging that is being amplified with gusto by headline news is good for the rating wars of media. It may be a whole class of unavoidable news they have to report. However, if the intent is the beguilement of the public to desensitize same to the real problems of the country, media is being stonyhearted…

Development, Education, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Boracay joins Baguio City on the road to concrete junglehood!

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015 benign0 14 Comments

A certain Frank Hoefsmit, a Belgian from Antwerp residing in Manila, Philippine (according to his Facebook profile information) posted an aerial photo of Boracay Island on Facebook the other day showing the extent to which Boracay has been “developed” to attract even more tourists. Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 315…

Development, Economy, Environment, Government, Lifestyle

Why London’s anti-homeless spikes are a great idea Filipinos should take note of

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 benign0 10 Comments

A public uproar has erupted over a photo of metal studs installed on floors at the entrance of luxury apartment buildings in London to deter homeless people from sleeping in these areas. No less than the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has reportedly joined the social media indignation frenzy condemning these fixtures as “ugly, self…

Civics, Politics, Society

Do Filipino Bootleg Gundam Supporters display Pinoy Dysfunction?

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 ChinoF 421 Comments

In a recent brouhaha that may be a microcosm of Filipino culture, some Filipino gunpla hobbyists cried foul over the statement of Katsumi Kawaguchi, head of Bandai’s hobby department. Someone tagged Kawaguchi in a picture featuring a knock-off product on Facebook. So he gave a response where he asked to not be tagged anymore in…

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