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Why London’s anti-homeless spikes are a great idea Filipinos should take note of

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 benign0 10 Comments

A public uproar has erupted over a photo of metal studs installed on floors at the entrance of luxury apartment buildings in London to deter homeless people from sleeping in these areas. No less than the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has reportedly joined the social media indignation frenzy condemning these fixtures as “ugly, self…

Civics, Politics, Society

Senator Bong Revilla’s privilege speech to end all privilege speeches!

June 9, 2014 benign0 24 Comments

Senator Bong Revilla’s delivered his privilege speech on the 9th June 2014 as charges related to his alleged involvement in the pork barrel “scam” were being laid against him by the Department of Justice. It opened with an appeal to Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III to lend him an audience whilst he expressed…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

The Qatar World Cup Is Already Deadly

June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 Gogs 5 Comments

Games people play, You take it or leave it Things that they say, Just don’t make it right If I’m tellin’ you the truth right now, do you believe it From the album Turn of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project In my previous contribution to GRP, I wrote about the…

Development, Economy, Glitz and Glamour

Spectre of Bribery Subtlety Casts A Shadow On The World Cup

June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 Gogs 3 Comments

For once I am going to talk about corruption not orchestrated by a bald, non-achieving ringmaster. Actually it is much bigger than that. I really was tempted to write a bit on local bandwagon fans delusions about the Azkals but the football festival that snubbed them takes priority. For starters a recent article in the…

Glitz and Glamour

Five things the Philippines needs to develop to become a great nation

June 8, 2014June 8, 2014 benign0 31 Comments

The following are the five key pillars that form the foundation of what could make Filipinos’ aspirations to build not just a better Philippines but a great Philippines a reality. No amount of nebulous campaign slogans and promises delivered in flowery speeches will replace the need for solid foundations for development and progress. Here is…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Society

How idiopreneurship can stem the flow of talented people abandoning the Philippines

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 benign0 24 Comments

Much has been said about how the appalling work conditions, low pay, and stifling congestion in the Philippines is driving away its most talented workers. But what seems to be the biggest put-off for the greatest Filipino minds is the intellectual bankruptcy that prevails in Philippine society. Much has also been said about technology being…

Crime, Development, Education, Government, Media, Politics, Society, Technology

Organic Farms and “Eco-Parks” are Ruining Baguio’s Mountainsides

June 5, 2014 MidwayHaven 14 Comments

For the nth time, numerous so-called “environmental activists” have come under the case of the vapors against tree cutting around Baguio. Once again, I’m inclined to reiterate on how gullible and how off-the-point the people of Baguio are, especially those who claim to be “for the environment.” Mt. Sto. Tomas, locally known as Cabuyao, is…

Culture, Environment, Government, Politics

PAGASA mass exodus: Why are workers treated like crap in the Philippines?

June 5, 2014May 1, 2018 benign0 10 Comments

Simple. Because there are so many of them. That’s a lesson in an Economics 101 course — the Law of Supply and Demand. When the enormous supply of a commodity dwarfs demand for it, the value of that commodity is crushed. Employers in the Philippines can treat their workers like crap, because they can. The…

Development, Economy, Education, Government

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