Tag: social media

What Aldub got right (and wrong) about courtship, love and romance

October 11, 2015October 11, 2015 Ilda 25 Comments

You probably have been living under a rock if you haven’t heard of Philippine television’s current most popular characters from the noontime show Eat Bulaga, Alden Richards and Yaya Dub (Maine Mendoza in real life), better known by the portmanteau ‘Aldub’. It’s very hard to ignore the buzz surrounding the celebrity “couple” Aldub particularly since…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Filipinos’ addiction to shallow TV shows will cause their downfall

September 29, 2015September 29, 2015 Ilda 511 Comments

Recently, Filipinos have proven that if they work together towards a common goal, they will achieve it sooner rather than later. This was evident in the success of the hashtag #Aldub which is based on the names of the current most popular manufactured love team on television between Alden Richards and Maine “Yaya Dub” Mendoza….

Culture, Development, Media, Politics

Calling all Filipinos: Turn off the TV and start doing your homework!

September 29, 2015 benign0 54 Comments

It’s hard to tell if it is the timing of the phenomenal explosion of the AlDub fad or the simple fact that politics has just gone so far down people’s hierarchy of things to give a shit about. But just from looking at the sorts of things Filipino ‘netizens’ are tweeting about nowadays, politics and…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Politics

Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza rock!

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 Kate Natividad 56 Comments

Well you know what? Crucify me here in GRP but I gotta admit to the appeal of the budding romance between Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, the latter a.k.a. ‘Yaya Dub’. I’m sure a lot of marketing folk will spend their entire careers studying just how the “AlDub” pair turned into a media bonanza for…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Is there really any point in holding a presidential debate in the Philippines?

September 21, 2015January 23, 2022 benign0 23 Comments

First of all, Filipino voters do not appreciate debates. They appreciate dance and singing numbers and seeing politicians mouth off the latest trending catchphrases. But when it comes to things that require thinking, guess what: Nosebleed! Indeed, if there is a national “debate” of consequence, it is happening only within a small clique of “politically…

Development, Politics, Society

Don’t YOU get it yet? People don’t care about the Lumads!

September 8, 2015 benign0 22 Comments

Social media “activists” can hashtagscream #StopKillingLumads all they want ’til their touchscreens crack. You get a “trending” hashtag at best and a few cheers and high-fives around that “achievement”. But, at the end of the day, you get jack squat results. Mainstream media won’t give them the time of day, politicians won’t mention them in…

Civics, Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Are Philippine political ads designed with 5-year-olds in mind?

August 22, 2015 Vincent 12 Comments

Want proof that lawmakers are indeed breaking the law (or at least its spirit)? Look no further. Just watch TV and I bet you that, in an hour, you’ll catch one or two political advertisements. It does not take a rocket scientist to recognize these for what they are — premature campaigning. You already have…

Charter Change, Government, Media, Politics, Society

The challenge of being a good role model in the Philippines

July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 FallenAngel 6 Comments

A role model is someone other people look up to and want to emulate, whether it is for that person’s behavior, skills, or example. Typically, people look up to those whom they perceive as suitable role models as inspirations to work harder towards what they aspire to be. They may be people you’ve met in…

Civics, Culture, Media, Society