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Dear Serge Osmeña, the Philippines IS already a laughingstock of the world

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 FallenAngel 22 Comments

Senator Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III recently said that the Philippines would be a “laughingstock of the world” if fellow Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. were to win as vice-president. Osmeña noted that the Philippines would be a “laughingstock of the world” if Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will win as vice president. “Nowhere in the…

Development, Politics

The one hurdle the Philippines needs to jump to catch up with the rest of southeast Asia

January 22, 2016 benign0 14 Comments

Whatever this or any other crop of politicians vying for the hallowed vote of the Filipino say, it is evident that the Philippines continues to fall further and further behind most measures of success. The standards are being set by its neighbours in the otherwise vibrant southeast Asian region. For one thing, the Philippines’ competitors…

Development, Politics, Society

US President Barack Obama’s eighth and final State of the Union Address

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 FallenAngel 7 Comments

United States President Barack Obama delivered his eighth, and final, State of the Union (SOTU) Address at the United States House of Representatives last January 12, 2016. Whether or not one agrees with Obama’s politics and policies, and whatever one may think of him, I think it’s hard to deny that not only does he…

Government, Politics

350 kph bullet train to link Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung

January 21, 2016 benign0 7 Comments

Construction of a high-speed train line allowing travel between Jakarta and Bandung at speeds of up to 350 kilometres per hour has started. The USD 5.6 billion project is a key component of a long-overdue programme to upgrade decrepit infrastructure being spurred by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Indonesia lacks a mass-transport system, forcing its increasingly…

Development, Lifestyle, Tech Talk

Yet Another Iglesia Ni Cristo Debacle…

January 21, 2016 Grimwald 13 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, let me get some facts out of the way first before I begin. Now, some of you here have taken to calling me “chaplain” or “preacher” as I have admitted that I do indeed hold religious beliefs. However, let me make it clear to you that I just find this all hilariously…

Crime, Religion

Is anybody really on the side of the Filipino?

January 21, 2016 benign0 11 Comments

We talk a lot about Philippine society being a “democracy” — that our government, being run by people elected by popular vote represents the majority will and, presumably, are motivated by the interests of the broader Filipino public and seek to put the wellbeing of their constituents above their personal interests. We are also told…

Politics, Society

Corruption vs. Incompetence: Which is the Lesser Evil?

January 21, 2016 zaxx 25 Comments

In almost every election season, Filipinos are saddled with the sad predicament of having to settle for the lesser evil in the choice of their nation’s leadership. It is very unfortunate that ideal leaders are simply not appealing or popular enough to the general masses to make them winnable candidates. If voters then have to…

Culture, Government, Politics

Rise of the machines to result in net loss of 5.1 million jobs!

January 20, 2016 benign0 33 Comments

According to a report on the results of a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey conducted across 15 economies that “account for approximately 65 per cent of the world’s total workforce”, robots and artificial intelligence technology will eliminate 7.1 million jobs over the next five years. The new technologies will, however, create 2 million “new positions”…

Economy, Tech Talk

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on Filipinos should stop helping the poor through the Roman Catholic Church
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on Do Filipinos suffer from narcissistic personality disorder?
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