Tag: wastefulness

Is 13th Month Pay Symbolic of Filipino Wastefulness?

December 27, 2017 ChinoF 13 Comments

We Filipinos take for granted the 13th month pay. We probably would go on a witch hunt if we found our company does not give it (let me note that 13th month pay is separate from Christmas bonuses). This pay scheme was mandated by a law introduced by Ferdinand Marcos in 1965, and it continues…

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The fallacy of Filipino composition

March 25, 2012July 24, 2014 FallenAngel 39 Comments

In the strictest sense of the term, the fallacy of composition is a logical fallacy where one asserts that what is valid for one part will be good for the whole. To illustrate this with an example, let’s imagine you are watching a concert while sitting down. To get a better view, you stand up….

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