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Does the Eraserheads’ song ‘Spolarium’ tell of the rape of Pepsi Paloma?

March 6, 2014February 26, 2022 benign0 25 Comments

What is it about the words in the Eraserheads’ song “Spolarium” that continues to intrigue urban legend mongers? Speculation surrounding how the underlying meaning of its lyrics points to the sensational 1980s rape case that links Philippine Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto to the alleged rape of 1980’s starlet Pepsi Paloma have finally made it to…

Crime, Glitz and Glamour

Just because Kris Aquino denies it does not mean she may not end up a winner in 2016

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 benign0 8 Comments

If you read carefully what Kris Aquino says on record regarding this matter, that “It has never been discussed,” and that such a concept is “not on the table” you will find that she basically deferring the decision to other people, whether that decision comes from the President himself or his sidekick Mar. In this…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Politics

Nothing Speaks To Pinoy Dysfunction Than These Two Pictures On This Ash Wednesday

March 5, 2014March 6, 2014 Gogs 41 Comments

A wise man learns from his mistakes. Well the Philippines is not known for producing wise men let alone electing them. In fact it is the other way around. The more morally/legally deviant you are, the better chance you have of being elected . To me that speaks more to the essence of the…

Culture, Government, Politics

Electioneering the 2016 Philippine presidential elections: will Filipinos continue the ‘bobotante’ tradition?

March 4, 2014 benign0 38 Comments

With just a little more than two years to go, electioneering for the 2016 Malacanang power grab is starting to get into the swing of things. As in the past, showbiz celebrities, unqualified politicans’ offspring, and dynasty heirs and heiresses persist as the banes of “activists” championing a more “intelligent” vote. As expected, the usual…

Crime, Culture, Politics, Society

House bills of questionable relevance: what do the people pay lawmakers for?

March 3, 2014 FallenAngel 60 Comments

For the small portion of the Philippine population that are actually curious about what kind of laws their elected government officials think of, the list in the picture above is but a sample. While by no means are all the laws that are crafted bad, the fact that they can think up of stuff like…

Civics, Government, Lifestyle

Bangsamoro deal: Were Filipino Muslims in Mindanao screwed by the Philippine and Malaysian governments?

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 benign0 16 Comments

With the Bangsamoro “framework agreement” set to be “signed” this month, the Philippines is supposedly on its way towards achieving a future of peace and harmony with and amongst its Muslim minority peoples. It is, supposedly, a political win for Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak,…

Government, Politics, Religion, Society, The South

Why “The Secret” is no path to riches

March 2, 2014April 25, 2025 ChinoF 21 Comments

A friend had been pestering me about this motivational fad called The Secret. It started out as a video in 2006, and then the producer of the video wrote a book that came out in 2007. It immediately became a hit, earning endorsements from famous TV personalities like Oprah Winfrey. The Secret has been used…

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Do Filipino Bootleg Gundam Supporters display Pinoy Dysfunction?

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 ChinoF 421 Comments

In a recent brouhaha that may be a microcosm of Filipino culture, some Filipino gunpla hobbyists cried foul over the statement of Katsumi Kawaguchi, head of Bandai’s hobby department. Someone tagged Kawaguchi in a picture featuring a knock-off product on Facebook. So he gave a response where he asked to not be tagged anymore in…

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