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Breaking Free from Poverty: A Politician-Independent Approach

Posted on February 27, 2016 By zaxx 23 Comments on Breaking Free from Poverty: A Politician-Independent Approach
Breaking Free from Poverty: A Politician-Independent Approach

If you had the liberty to choose which country or race you would be born into, would you choose the Philippines? I’d figure most Filipinos would readily dish out the name of a first-world country like Germany, Japan, Korea, or the United States, nations that have something to be intrinsically proud of, in stark contrast…

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Development, Economy, Education, Media, Society

Telenovelas: Building Walls in Society

Posted on January 13, 2015 By Grimwald 14 Comments on Telenovelas: Building Walls in Society
Telenovelas: Building Walls in Society

  Well let’s face it: Do the telenovelas of Philippine TV really have anything to offer the common people? I’m an upper middle-class Pinoy who lives with a lot of kasambahays who just love to watch telenovelas. While I hate said shows with a passion, I cannot help but notice a few issues with the…

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Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Society

Showbiz ‘Bakya’ helps keep Filipinos Poor

Posted on January 13, 2015February 17, 2015 By ChinoF 14 Comments on Showbiz ‘Bakya’ helps keep Filipinos Poor
Showbiz ‘Bakya’ helps keep Filipinos Poor

Sorry, this #DongYan issue won’t die when people keep talking about it. Not just us. Other people, too. Actually, this isn’t about just “show of wealth” – which a wedding should not be (but that’s another topic for another day). It’s about what showbiz in the Philippines does. We write about showbiz because we believe…

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Glitz and Glamour

Filipino TV Shows seem to Promote Dysfunction

Posted on July 14, 2013July 21, 2013 By ChinoF 66 Comments on Filipino TV Shows seem to Promote Dysfunction
Filipino TV Shows seem to Promote Dysfunction

Fellow blogger FallenAngel posted in GRP Shorts an opinion from a gay acquaintance about the TV series “My Husband’s Lover:” Having watched almost one month worth of episodes of ‎My Husbands Lover I can’t help but be disappointed. What I initially thought as groundbreaking television show was actually just another teleserye about adultery (which is…

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