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Low-income families struggling to get by might be in big trouble as Senator Manuel Lapid filed a bill that might suck the good ol’ piggy banks dry. Senator Manuel Lapid has filed a bill to penalize the hoarding of coins to avoid coin shortage. Citing figures from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Lapid said…
Die Endlösung der Pinoy Dummheit. Is it just me, or does everything sound just that much more intimidating, menacing, or daunting in German? For those who don’t get the reference, the Nazis dubbed the plan of systematic execution of the Jews the final solution to the Jewish question – “die Endlösung der Judenfrage”. Right from…
How do Filipinos express their patriotism? The answer to that question varies from one Filipino to another. Some insist that speaking in pure Tagalog, the national language, gives them a sense of nationalism. Some rally behind an American Idol contestant because they say they feel a sense of pride when they see their own kind…
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Indeed, American Idol Filipino-Mexican-American contestant Jessica Sanchez is a gifted singer. At just sixteen years old, she can belt out soulful with the power of a seasoned vocalist. Of course, she may never know what it is like to earn real stripes as an artist — the old-fashioned way — considering she has the backing…
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Looking back to the events that transpired in the course of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial, it could be said that major highlights concerned envelopes. First, we had witnessed the amusing incident involving a certain “small lady†who, according to prosecutor Reynaldo Umali’s story, gave him an envelope which contained Corona’s bank records, and…
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Have you ever met a Pinoy who seems to be well-dressed, well-educated, yet at the same time berates and humiliates other people, especially those in the service industry, loudly and seemingly without remorse? How about a Pinoy in a position of fame, celebrity, and star quality, but cusses and hurls invectives like a machine gun?…
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It is quite ironic that in a police state such as the Philippines where around every corner and at every doorway, armed security forces stand ready to fire high-powered shotguns and assault rifles at any suspicious-looking loser, one or the other politician is now weighing in with their opinion of how slack security had recently…
On the first day back from the six-week break, Senator Judges in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona couldn’t emphasize enough that they want to finish the trial as soon as possible. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile even said the trial should not go beyond May 31. Another Senator, Miriam Santiago also quoted…