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In 21st century Philippines, discrimination is still an inescapable way of life

April 4, 2013July 25, 2013 FallenAngel 48 Comments

Tall, blond, fair-skinned and sharp-nosed. This is the image a lot of Filipinos carry in their heads of the ideal physical appearance that they dream of achieving. This is in no small part due to the excessive admiration that Filipinos have for things Western, particularly American. The stuff that mass media broadcasts only propagates this…

Civics, Culture, Society

Do “Equality Advocates” Really Need a Line?

April 4, 2013July 5, 2013 ChinoF 71 Comments

There are currently so many online advocates fighting for this and that. They want freedom for gays, freedom from the moral tyranny of the church, freedom from religion, freedom from reclamation projects, etc. Lately, there’s this fad on Facebook profile pics being replaced with a red equal sign — said to represent equality for LGBTs…

Glitz and Glamour

Modern Idolatry and the Social Media

April 3, 2013 John Bay 12 Comments

Two days after April Foolsâ€™ Day and I am still reeling in from the bitter truth that we are living in the days of a perpetual practical joke, with the general public being its perennial victims. Where jokes usually end in laughter, the Filipinos are on apparent overdose. It is a subtle and addictive substance…

Culture, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Gimme a line: Cocaine use in Pinoy showbiz and politics

April 3, 2013January 5, 2014 benign0 6 Comments

Bad bad influence indeed. It seems showbiz personalities and politicians in the Philippines have much to answer for when it comes to the scourge of drug abuse in the Philippines. Add to that the glamour appeal of trendy drugs like cocaine. Cocaine is a powerful nervous system stimulant. Its effects can last from 15-30 minutes…

Lifestyle

Loud Papansin Protests Vs. Quietly Following Due Process

April 3, 2013April 3, 2013 P. Farol 14 Comments

Let your Conversation be without Malice or Envy,Â for ‘is a Sign of a Tractable and Commendable Nature: And in all Causes of Passion admit Reason to Govern. — George Washington’s Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior Last night, a friend sent me a text message that French conductor and flautist Olivier Ochanine’s meeting with SM’s…

Society

Noynoy Aquino government hires Fitch Ratings to give Philippine economy a thumbs up

April 3, 2013October 20, 2013 Ilda 49 Comments

Incumbent Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino is beaming with pride now that the country has scored an “investment-grade” credit rating from Global rating agency, Fitch Ratings under his watch. You might be asking yourself, “What the heck does it all mean?” Well, it means a lot of things that some folks will never understand….

Development, Economy

It’s so hot in the colonies!

April 2, 2013 Kate Natividad 8 Comments

Hot weather. It’s the scourge of the Manila lifestyle. It’s hard to lead a cosmopolitan lifestyle in a city like Manila where a noxious corrosive mixture of soot and moisture hangs heavy in the air day and night. Spending just ten minutes outdoors makes you feel like you’ve already had a full-day’s work. And that…

Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle

Education Freebies for the Poor? What the Fudge?!

April 2, 2013December 17, 2016 Hector Gamboa 86 Comments

First of all I would like to request my readers to look at this funny video below from the show Bubble Gang. Funny, huh? But let’s think about a certain angle for a moment. Suppose that you are a student in a public school and you (or your parents) saved enough money to pay for…

Education, Government