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Rappler and Opposition “bloggers” lead the way in MISINFORMING the Filipino people!

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 benign0 2 Comments

Like most activist concepts that had began their lives as noble pursuits, the notion of “media freedom” had been perverted beyond all recognition by the Philippines’ snowflake activists. Worse, in the hands of downright dishonest and political agenda-laden “thought leaders” of the Philippine Opposition, the concept has since suffered a death spiral in relevance. For…

Media, Politics, Society

A Childless Single’s View about Parenting and Family

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 ChinoF 24 Comments

The recent issue over lowering the age of criminal responsibility got from Webmaster Benign0 his usual good form of an answer – be better parents. This goes with another intention by president Duterte himself, that he wants to make the parents responsible for their children’s criminal actions. They say you shouldn’t always blame the parents;…

Civics, Culture

Japan and the Philippines A Contrast in Pansin

January 31, 2019 Gogs 21 Comments

Naomi Osaka has now won two Grand Slam ( major) tournaments. She is now the #1 ranked woman’s tennis player in the world. This incredible athletic achievement has served to divide Japan like a Wall along Mexico. I ran across this interesting article in the Australian ( speaking of racially divided) website Nine. Despite flying…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour

Opposition bets for Election 2019 further DOOMED following successful Manila Bay Clean-up

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 benign0 3 Comments

The successful clean-up of Manila Bay has certainly created a lot of buzz online and, very likely, a publicity bonanza over traditional media channels. There is the question, of course, of on-going maintenance — the spotty record of which is something Filipinos are renowned for. Nonetheless, an abundance of photos, memes, and testimonials are making…

Development, Environment

True or False: Filipinos are not stupid, they just need more money

January 29, 2019 zaxx 25 Comments

The statement may sound like the Philippine equivalent of the African expression “Africa is not poor, it is only poorly managed.” Many onion-skinned Pinoy-pride crybabies out there will find this highly offensive, as if some innocent girl flashed the Nazi swastika emblem in Thailand. But before taking your protest to the streets, just ask yourselves:…

Culture, Education, Money Talks

Instead of shrieking over the age of criminal liability, Filipinos should focus on being BETTER parents.

January 25, 2019 benign0 32 Comments

There is a bigger point being missed in this whole “debate” over the age of criminal liability in the Philippines. This point is around… Why this idea is being debated to begin with Indeed, in most normal societies, the idea of lowering the age of potential criminality to nine would not only shock most people,…

Crime, Culture, Society

How Streaming Video Can Help Preserve What Braincells We Have Left

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Gogs 5 Comments

A little bit over a year ago I ranted about the local channel TV5 acquiring the NFL rights and making a mockery of it. They deprived the local audience of a channel that showed it in High Definition while simultaneously showing us commercials produced locally. Which of course fits into a common narrative here in…

Glitz and Glamour, Media, Technology