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What I learned from Boy Abunda’s and Billy Crawford’s personal dramas

September 8, 2014 Kate Natividad 1 Comment

Fascinating the way life’s common vicissitudes are somehow magnified and celebrated when celebrities experience them. Whether it be falling into and then rehabilitation from alcohol or substance abuse, getting sick then recovering, suffering a nervous breakdown, or experiencing the heady bliss of romance, showbiz folk make a big drama out of it. I guess that’s…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Religion

Why Metro Manila’s horrific traffic will NEVER be ‘solved’

September 8, 2014 benign0 46 Comments

Just what we need. More requests for “patience” and “understanding”. That is what Malacanang beseeches Filipinos to show while the government pays lip service to the decades-long but fruitless effort to “solve” Metro Manila’s infamously hellish traffic. According to Malacanang mouthpiece Herminio Coloma Jr, the government puts foremost importance in the livelihood of Filipinos and…

Development, Economy, Government, Lifestyle

Why do we like circulating photos of dead victims of violent crime?

September 7, 2014 Kate Natividad 24 Comments

Nobody will disagree that there are a lot of heinous crimes being perpetrated today, and a lot of it is going unpunished. Recently I saw a photo of the latest murder-rape victim making the rounds on Facebook. The photo depicted what the poster claimed to be “Sarah”, a 14-15 year old girl who was allegedly…

Crime, Media, Society

Again: Why the Gilas Win may fail to uplift the Philippines

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 ChinoF 52 Comments

In connection to the recent win by the Gilas team against Senegal, a while back, The University of the Philippines obtained what is considered a rare sports victory. What signified that it was rare and important was because they decided to put up a big bonfire that time. It also seemed other that people criticized…

Glitz and Glamour

Changed situation in Golan Heights renders UN peacekeeping mission there irrelevant

September 5, 2014 benign0 20 Comments

It seems the real question that needs to be asked with regard to the role of Filipino troops deployed to United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Middle East is this: Is it our war? As the term “peacekeeper” implies, UN “peacekeeping” missions protect peace within their respective areas of responsibility. When there is no longer…

Government, Politics

Noynoy Aquino cannot take all the credit for the Philippines’ economic gains

September 5, 2014 Ilda 27 Comments

Can the Philippines Afford a Single Aquino Term in Office? This was the question posted by The World Post blogger, Daniel Wagner recently and a question a lot of Aquino supporters have been passing around lately. Not only is the question idiotic, it is also pointless. It is idiotic because it assumes that President Benigno…

Development, Economy, Government, Media, Politics

Dedication To Basketball Does Not Translate To Wins

September 5, 2014 Gogs 85 Comments

Top 10 Rejected Gilas Fans Cheers. 1. Let’s enamor the foreign press with 0-4 record. 2. If only style points counts towards medal determination 3. Show me a good loser and I will show you… never mind. 4. It’s Not Whether You Win Or Lose As Long As You Keep Saying Puso. 5. We May…

Glitz and Glamour, Society

Continued loss suffered by Gilas Pilipinas in the 2014 FIBA Wold Cup mirrors Philippine history

September 4, 2014 benign0 73 Comments

Regard for sport mirrors society. And nowhere is this more evident than in the Philippines. Last night, Gilas Pilipinas was handily beaten by Puerto Rico in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain after literally dropping the ball — losing an early lead it enjoyed over the first half of the game. The game was…

Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Media, Politics, Society