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3 Things That Are Missing In Many Filipino Men Today

Posted on January 31, 2016 By Grimwald 8 Comments on 3 Things That Are Missing In Many Filipino Men Today
3 Things That Are Missing In Many Filipino Men Today

After reading Ms. Ilda’s latest article about Pia Wurtzbach’s search for a boyfriend, I can assume that there are now hundreds, if not thousands, of Filipino men out there who are rushing to queue up for a chance to be her lucky man. Unfortunately, I don’t think she’ll easily be able to find one that’s…

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Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Just Do It: An Exposition on the Question of the Virtue of Courage

Posted on April 27, 2013 By Jose Mario de Vega 1 Comment on Just Do It: An Exposition on the Question of the Virtue of Courage
Just Do It: An Exposition on the Question of the Virtue of Courage

There is no iota of doubt that one of the primordial characteristics that humanity value in a person is their virtue of courage. In Greek, the word is translated as Andrea; while the other English translation is: Fortitude. However, due to the greatness of the English language and the grandeur of the ancient Greek, today…

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Civics, Society

Metro Manila had long ago set itself up for its own destruction by flooding

Posted on August 8, 2012 By benign0 54 Comments on Metro Manila had long ago set itself up for its own destruction by flooding
Metro Manila had long ago set itself up for its own destruction by flooding

According to Mark McDonald in a New York Times blog post, the recent floods that hit Metro Manila this week “seem to have caused little public anger over further municipal dysfunction in the densely populated capital of more than 10 million” and that, instead, “Filipinos demonstrated a remarkable civic spirit as they shared news of…

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Culture, Development, Government, Society

Why do Filipinos grieve noisily?

Posted on March 31, 2011March 31, 2011 By benign0 12 Comments on Why do Filipinos grieve noisily?

It baffles me the way the furor over the execution of the three convicted Filipino drug mules in China reached the crescendo that we are seeing today. It’s as if this thing had not been hanging over Filipinos’ heads for the last several months. It first captured the broader public awareness when the Philippine Government…

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