Tag: reform

Filipinos need to face a Duterte presidency LIKE MEN rather than be all girly about it

April 29, 2016 benign0 30 Comments

A tweet issued yesterday by Inquirer columnist Dax Lucas resonated loudly across the Philippines’ Netizens: The country’s so-called enlightened class in near panic over the prospects of a Duterte presidency. What a fascinating sight to behold. Indeed, the elegant simplicity of this tweet hit me hard too and, finally, how I really feel about these…

Culture, Politics, Society

5 Big Reasons President Aquino Will Be Remembered As A Failure Of A Man

January 19, 2016 Grimwald 22 Comments

Well, it seems we can all be grateful that President Aquino’s term is almost over. Indeed, just a few more nights and it looks like we can finally say good riddance to perhaps one of the worst regimes that ever graced Malacanang. Needless to say, I’m sure a lot of you feel relieved that in…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society

Improving the use of social media to elevate the quality of debate in Philippine politics

April 21, 2015August 15, 2022 benign0 8 Comments

It’s been more than half a decade now since social media first started emerging as (supposedly) a potent platform for political “debate”. And before that era there already was a thriving Philippine blogosphere of the late 1990s and early 2000’s, when notable opinion-shapers like Manuel L Quezon III, the writers of the Philippine Center for…

Civics, Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Society

Starting From Scratch: A Possible Solution

April 12, 2015 Grimwald 10 Comments

I am a big fan of RPG games, you know, the ones wherein you play the role of a certain character and you progress through the game in an adventurous manner. It’s like reading a good adventure book wherein you yourself are the hero and how you save the princess/prince/kingdom/world/universe is entirely up to you….

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Unanswered Questions And Unsolved Problems: The Legacy Of The Pinoy People

April 5, 2015February 6, 2023 Grimwald 6 Comments

As a tribute to Rafael Alunan III’s article, I am currently writing this article as both a response and a brief look into the self-defeating Pinoy psyche. As you know, at least based on what the media likes to tell us, we have long been freed from the alleged oppression of the Marcos regime. While…

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Thanks to new K12 system: Coeds set to ‘perk up’ the heads of Grade 11 and 12 Atenista boys!

March 19, 2015 Kate Natividad 10 Comments

I heard the news! The Ateneo high school is going coed! Well, actually it’s now effective only for what they call “senior high school” or Grades 11 and 12 (what used to be 3rd and 4th Year high school in the old days). That’s gonna be quite a treat for a bunch of oversexed students…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Society

The Delusion Of Idealism

February 17, 2015 Grimwald 56 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a Prince who loved a Princess but their royal parents didn’t want them for one another and tried to keep them separate. However, against all odds, the Prince and the Princess got together anyway and eventually have a daughter together. The Prince and the Princess were originally intended to be…

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Why is it so exceedingly difficult for the Philippines to change for the better?

December 2, 2014 benign0 28 Comments

Ultimately this is really the only question that really matters. There is no disputing the fact that the Philippines must change. The alternative? Well, that’s really up to Filipinos. If the Philippines does not change, it will continue along its current path. It would be a matter of being content with that course and the…

Development, Economy, Lifestyle, Politics, Society