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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

Liar’s poker #FamousSinungalingLines

September 3, 2014 Kate Natividad No Comments

Been seeing this hashtag (which literally means “famous lying lines”) on Twitter and even on Facebook lately. How timely! These are days marked by much lying. In politics, specially. But we won’t go into that. Lying in politics, after all, is such a banality. It’s a wonder people still go out and vote. Filipino voters…

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

Mystery shrouds viral photo depicting gunmen seemingly attacking an SUV along EDSA!

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 benign0 14 Comments

A photo showing gunmen seemingly attacking an SUV along EDSA is making the rounds on social media. The Philippine Star reports… The photos showed three vehicles and a motorcycle surrounding the SUV, and men supposedly pointing guns at it. The witness, who was not identified by Yahoo News, reported that the incident happened at 2:45…

Crime, Media, Society

The Philippines As Hacienda Luisita and Why Kris Aquino Loves Jojo Binay

September 1, 2014 P. Farol 23 Comments

All that really matters to the political and economic elite is that they continue to be the political and economic elite for as long as possible. The Philippine Constitution (pick any of one of them), the government (it doesn’t matter what form), the legislature, the court system, and all other institutions are there precisely to…

Development, Economy, Government, Politics

Winning, heroism and the palamunin mentality in Philippine society

September 1, 2014September 1, 2014 benign0 12 Comments

Keen observers of the Filipino Condition had long ago collectively agreed to put a word to the concept: palamunin. The word encapsulates many aspects of Philippine culture encompassing its renowned mendicancy, lack of foresight, heritage of smallness, victim mentality, false hope, and anti-intellectual values. Indeed, the most disturbing aspect of Philippine society is the way…

Culture, Development, Society