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A Bangsamoro state is only possible in a fully-federalised Philippine republic

June 3, 2015 benign0 16 Comments

The trouble with all notions of an autonomous Muslim state is that it implies that Muslims are “special” Filipinos deserving of special treatment. The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and, now, the proposed Bangsamoro “state” by their very nature are both tainted by that ill-conceived specialness. Worse, both entities were created under threat of…

Development, Government, Politics

Dinner At McDonalds With Jarheads: What Filipinos need to understand about respect

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 Grimwald 18 Comments

This article is written in tribute to Fallen Angel’s latest article as well as this old article by Benign0… “U.S. Marine” or “U.S. Military”, what do those words mean to most of us? For the typical Pinoy at least, those words either refer to a group of soldiers or military men who are probably some…

Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Society

Could hiring practice biased towards women and minorities doom Silicon Valley?

June 2, 2015 benign0 6 Comments

According to a Huffington Post report there is “a diversity problem vexing the entire technology industry” because there are not enough women, black, and Hispanic people employed by Silicon Valley technology companies. Search giant Google, for its part, is seemingly under pressure to hire more people from those groups. It has mounted “a concerted effort…

Economy, Education, Lifestyle, Society, Tech Talk

Grace Poe’s Honesty Play Does Not Cut It For Her

June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 Hector Gamboa 23 Comments

So Senator Grace Poe appears to be bent on challenging Vice President Binay for the Presidency in 2016. Based on the latest surveys, she does appear to be the only candidate at this point who has a fighting chance against VP Binay’s candidacy. While Binay’s camp tries to convince the Filipino electorate that experience and…

Crime, Politics

Wapak Man 2: Watdapak Man In This Year’s MMFF

June 2, 2015April 25, 2021 Grimwald 8 Comments

Disclaimer: The following article is another parody article. It is more or less a tribute to Marcial Bonifacio’s first article here in GRP. Remember, it’s not real. At least, I hope not. Manny Pacquiao’s last fight with Floyd Mayweather was a huge disappointment to both their fans. In fact, it’s been said that the fight was…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

A skewed sense of ‘unity’

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 FallenAngel 15 Comments

Has anybody noticed that Filipinos are quick to “unite” when one of them is praised or recognized for a good performance overseas, even if the rest of them have nothing to do with the success of said performance? “Proud to be Pinoy, woohoo!” On the flipside, has anybody noticed that Filipinos are also quick to…

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Civics, Culture, Development, Society

Misrepresented Filipino character: A Look at Historical Figures

June 1, 2015 Grimwald 13 Comments

A lot of people reacted quite negatively to Fallen Angel’s latest article as well as Marcial Bonifacio’s first article. Their critics claim that they have written things that are overwhelmingly negative and are putting the spirits of Filipinos down. People who only briefly looked through the articles without ever understanding the spirit of them have…

Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Filipinos should understand that kindness and compassion should begin at home

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 Ilda 18 Comments

Apparently, Filipinos are kind and compassionate to the poor and downtrodden. At least that is what some Filipinos tell themselves. Who would have thought, right? Considering there are so many naked street children begging or sleeping on the streets of Manila and many parts of the country and considering pagpag (leftover food from fast-food restaurants…

Culture, Development, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society