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Filipinos need to face a Duterte presidency LIKE MEN rather than be all girly about it

April 29, 2016 benign0 30 Comments

A tweet issued yesterday by Inquirer columnist Dax Lucas resonated loudly across the Philippines’ Netizens: The country’s so-called enlightened class in near panic over the prospects of a Duterte presidency. What a fascinating sight to behold. Indeed, the elegant simplicity of this tweet hit me hard too and, finally, how I really feel about these…

Culture, Politics, Society

On Disabilities And The Need For Social Acceptance

April 28, 2016 Grimwald 12 Comments

Just recently, there’s been quite a reaction to the news regarding an autistic girl who was barred from a school trip because she was autistic. Reading up on the incident, I learned that what really happened was that one student refused to share a room with the poor girl because of her condition. Apparently, the other…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Philippine Elections 2016 is not a vote for Duterte but a vote AGAINST Aquino

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 benign0 52 Comments

Indeed, everybody is shocked — just shocked! — by where this year’s presidential elections are headed. Rodrigo Duterte the crass, irreverent, and possibly murderous candidate who came out of left field from the Philippines’ deep south is leading the polls, handily beating the elegant Grace Poe, the debonaire Jejomar Binay, the prayerful Mar Roxas, and…

Culture, Media, Politics, Society

Voting For President Is Pointless If You Forget the Legislative Branch

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 MidwayHaven 10 Comments

Have you decided on who you’ll vote for congressman of your district yet? Have you tried looking beyond the hype of the executive, and instead analyzed the people who could be senators soon? Or have you been too caught up in the nationwide fanaticism that surrounds the 2016 presidential elections, you’ve probably forgotten that there are…

Government, Politics, Uncategorized

Bianca Gonzalez-Intal shines bright against critics of her and her daughter’s skin color!

April 28, 2016 FallenAngel 11 Comments

Whenever I and one particular friend of mine meet, the discussion inevitably drifts to show business, local or foreign. Though I do not follow it obsessively like she does, I guess the silver lining in it is that it rounds out whatever other types of news and developments that I follow. Besides, show business and…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle

My views about Music (And how commercialism ruined it)

April 28, 2016May 30, 2016 ChinoF 26 Comments

Filipino music became a topic in the GRP Facebook group some time ago. The argument was about what is real OPM (Arche’s post already discussed it, and I prefer the term be dropped), so some say only native or indigenous music is “original,” while others insist modern music is original even if it copies or…

Glitz and Glamour

Publice Service Announcement: 3 Safety Tips For This Summer

April 27, 2016 Grimwald 30 Comments

It’s the last week of April and we’re only halfway through the summer. Indeed, according to statistics, this year’s summer is one of the hottest on record and our problems with searing heat and dusty drought are far from over. However, there are ways you can minimize the more negative impacts of the summer. After all,…

Environment, Lifestyle, Society

Why NOT Mar Roxas?

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 benign0 27 Comments

The question of whether or not one should vote Mar Roxas President of the Philippines can be answered quite simply: DO NOT. Why? Because he fails to live up to his own platform of governance. According to a meme being distributed by his supporters, Roxas and his side-kick Leni Robredo supposedly live by a simple…