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Cheer up Filipinos, the only way for the Philippines to go is up!

July 24, 2015 Kate Natividad 18 Comments

Very illuminating, all the comments I got from my previous article Pabebe Girl Power highlights Filipinos’ confusion: Are we individualists or collectivists?! 🙂 I do agree, it’s a double-edged sword this whole idea of self-expression. With the floodgates open thanks to social media, the idea that a small bunch of bureaucrats are the final authority…

Culture, Development, Society

The Hype of the Upcoming 2015 SONA and What It Says About Us

July 23, 2015 Grimwald 15 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, we all know that President Aquino’s SONA or State of the Nation Address will not be long now. However, as I sit typing here, I cannot help but wonder if we even know what it’s supposed to be about. See, I have always believed that a State of the Nation Address is more…

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Pinoys Really Need to Learn the Meaning of Respect

July 22, 2015 Grimwald 15 Comments

Once, while sitting down with a young friend, I was asked why other nationalities have so little respect for Filipinos. He went on to note how sad he was that the Philippines has become a laughing stock of the international community. Foreigners only see Filipinos as either thieves or whores and won’t accept a person’s…

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Why ‘sincerity and competence’ is an either-or proposition to Filipinos

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 FallenAngel 10 Comments

“Sincerity trumps competence.” This is an argument I was hoping not to hear anymore after the last presidential election in 2010, which Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino III won with 40% of the vote. Unfortunately, Senator Grace Poe – who is as yet rather coy about saying outright that she is running for the presidency in…

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Pabebe Girl Power highlights Filipinos’ confusion: Are we individualists or collectivists?

July 22, 2015 Kate Natividad 15 Comments

There’s a case to be made for girl power growing stronger nowadays. I say that after seeing that Pabebe Girls video. Dude, they’re young girls making a statement. I suspect that the reason they copped so much derision is because of their, how do I put this politely, less-than-sosyal accents. I mean it’s easy for…

Culture, Society

Senator Grace Poe is using her popular maiden name to win the presidency

July 22, 2015 Ilda 30 Comments

A response from an astute observer on social media site Twitter made me realize how mind numbing the political discussions in the Philippines have become. My original tweet was about Senator Grace Poe’s message during a recent press conference about her plans to run for President in 2016. According to Poe, “sincerity trumps competence”. To…

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The Philippines’ “Me First” attitude results in a backward society

July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 benign0 27 Comments

Ako Muna (“Me First!”) mentality. It’s one of those renowned Filipino character traits. You see it in the way Filipinos drive — how they find no issue in rudely squeezing into your lane; no thank you wave for inconvenience caused. When queuing for your turn at a McDonald’s you have to be vigilant, lest some…

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Animation and Imagination: Why We Want Them Back

July 21, 2015 Grimwald 54 Comments

Well, in light of Benign0’s recent article about the “Pabebe” Girls and the reaction they’re garnering across the country, I come to wonder just what happened to the youths of today and what will become of the following generations. I’m not going to judge the children in the video. After all, as some of our commenters like…

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benign0
on The ultimate theory on why woke people are such mental cases
So again, it comes down to acquiring and capitalising resources
benign0
on The ultimate theory on why woke people are such mental cases
@megget, good take! Filipinos and most Third World peoples seem
Huseng Batute
on The ultimate theory on why woke people are such mental cases
Thinking is on autopilot. In an uncritical population, don’t be
Delacruz
on The Philippines needs to implement a total ban on access to social media apps for ALL ages!
Bingo! Just like the degenerate and debased us empire.
Dela Cruzy
on The ultimate theory on why woke people are such mental cases
Brain damage -derangement from us empire propaganda and being a
megget
on The ultimate theory on why woke people are such mental cases
eventually we will have to consider that pinoy DNA is
Tim
on The ultimate theory on why woke people are such mental cases
The thing is it would be so easy to do
benign0
on The ultimate theory on why woke people are such mental cases
This is the core problem with the Philippines. It does