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Philippines and China in naval spat at disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal

April 11, 2012April 11, 2012 benign0 31 Comments

China and the Philippines are once again locked in a naval spat after attempts by personnel from the Philippine Navy warship BRP Gregorio del Pilar to arrest Chinese fishermen found to be carrying contraband in Philippine waters were blocked by Chinese surveillance vessels. According to an Associated Press report… On Tuesday, Filipino sailors from the…

Environment, Government

Criticizing PNoy is good for us and democracy

April 11, 2012July 27, 2013 Ilda 51 Comments

President Noynoy Aquino still has until 2016 before he steps down from his post. That seems like a really long time for him to remain in office and have photos of him taken while “working” bandied around as evidence of “achievement”. It would seem even longer, like an eternity, to Filipinos who have lost their…

Civics, Culture, Development, Government

Behind the silly smile is a sad sad nation

April 10, 2012 benign0 36 Comments

The Philippines used to be or perhaps is still known as the place “where Asia wears a smile”. It is true. Filipinos are prerpetually smiling. The most powerful Filipino himself, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, is famous for sporting a grin on his mug even as he assured the public that his administration was on…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle

Outrage over image of girl ‘crucified’ in shorts

April 9, 2012April 9, 2023 benign0 28 Comments

According to a Spot.ph report, a photo of a woman in “skimpy shorts” posted on PinoyExchange.com (PEx) went “viral”. Presumably this is because of what can be construed to be the offensive nature of said woman’s pose. I noted, however, that the cited shorts did not really come up to scratch as far as my…

Glitz and Glamour, Religion

Day of Valor in modern times

April 9, 2012 FallenAngel 28 Comments

April 9 in the Philippines marks the Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan), where in 1942, Bataan as the strongest opposition to Japanese invasion fell. To many of us, it’s just another day off from work. On a side note, it kind of feels weird for me to be writing about topics related to Bataan…

Civics, Culture, Development, Economy, Government, Lifestyle, Society

The Dying Lands

April 9, 2012April 9, 2012 coolass 75 Comments

The health of every individual on this planet involves a balanced coexistence among four major elements in an ecosystem: water, soil, plants and animals; and the fate of human civilization depends on the use-or mis-use of these natural resources. Plant and animal life, being capable of reproduction, are classed as “renewable resources”; but soil, in…

A monument to Pinoy stupidity: the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

April 8, 2012August 12, 2013 FallenAngel 180 Comments

Now that the Mindanao power situation is on the verge of becoming a nationwide crisis, it looks like the issue of what to do with the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) will again be thrust into the spotlight. Your usual protesting militant and activist groups will say that health concerns, the unsafe technical and geographical…

Culture, Development, Economy, Environment, Government, Politics, Science, Society, Technology

Price Hikes Versus Wage Hikes?

April 7, 2012 a 21 Comments

Amidst the political turmoil that continually pervades our country, a strong and passionate plea reverberates among the mouths of the marginalized. Amidst the slums of the Philippines echoes the unswerving determination of the less-fortunate to assert what they want from the government, as shown by the series of protests conducted by advocacy groups across the…

Charter Change, Economy, Government, Money Talks