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SSS pension debacle: President Aquino’s failure of leadership at work again!

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 benign0 9 Comments

Over the last couple of years, January seems to have emerged as the setting for a tradition in which Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III exhibits his renowned abject lack of leadership qualities. Last year, in the same month, he oversaw the appalling cold-blooded massacre of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) police officers in…

Civics, Government

3 Positive Lessons I Learned From President Aquino

January 19, 2016 Grimwald 12 Comments

Just a few months more to go and President Aquino’s term will finally be over. Now that we’re near the end of his administration’s regime, many are asking what sort of benefits did he bring about for the common Filipino. Many of his critics here on GRP even go on to enumerate the many negative…

Culture, Development, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

5 Big Reasons President Aquino Will Be Remembered As A Failure Of A Man

January 19, 2016 Grimwald 22 Comments

Well, it seems we can all be grateful that President Aquino’s term is almost over. Indeed, just a few more nights and it looks like we can finally say good riddance to perhaps one of the worst regimes that ever graced Malacanang. Needless to say, I’m sure a lot of you feel relieved that in…

Crime, Government, Politics, Society

Beware of Violence-mongering Propaganda

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 ChinoF 14 Comments

Memes, picture messages and other viral content are popular on the Internet because of the fun they sometimes bring. But at other times, they can also be used for misinformation and propaganda. And the trouble is, people often don’t question them when they should. More than ever, the Right-Wing (or perhaps right-wing may not be…

Civics, Media, Society, Tech Talk

So What Exactly Are Pinoys Proud Of?

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Grimwald 36 Comments

After writing my previous article about Pinoy gamers, I have to ask the question what does “Pinoy Pride” even amount to? What exactly are we proud of? And even if there are, is that pride actually ours? Indeed, Fallen Angel in one of her older articles explains why she isn’t proud of being a Filipino…

Civics, Culture, Environment, Society

Gaming Etiquette For Pinoy Gamers

January 17, 2016 Grimwald 24 Comments

Again, I find myself angrily writing another article after getting royally enraged by a lot of you Pinoy gamers out there. Really, I must admit, it’s really ironic now that I have the time to really think about it. I know a lot of you scream “Pinoy Pride” at the top of your lungs whenever…

Culture, Society, Tech Talk

BS Aquino could have emerged smelling good had he negotiated instead of vetoed the SSS pension hike bill

January 17, 2016 FallenAngel 15 Comments

As GRP webmaster benign0 has pointed out, the discussion surrounding the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) pension hike bill, and President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino’s vetoing of it, must be framed properly: Indeed, the debate should revolve around the facts surrounding this question. Did Congress properly evaluate the viability of the proposed benefit hikes from…

Government

Concrete Evidence of Filipino Unbridled Urban Development

January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 zaxx 11 Comments

Filipinos are madly in love – as in hard core. In this chapter of our analysis of Filipino dysfunction, let’s touch on the Filipino’s love affair with concrete. If there’s one thing OFWs will pour their hard-earned money into – it’s gonna be cement, truckloads of it! Why not? Well, development from the Filipino perspective…

Development, Environment

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