Fear of missing out (FOMO) on a “better” president
We’re all familiar with the experience of looking for parking in a packed parking lot. After spending the last hour circling and, in the case of malls, spiralling up and …
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Is The Philippines A Democratic Nation?
After Vincent here asked about whether or not the Philippines is a Catholic country, here’s another question I’d like to ask our supposedly “democratic” nation: Are we really a democracy? …
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Defining Freedom in Filipino Society
Ladies and gentlemen, this is my first post for GRP so please bear with me at the moment as I am rather new to a lot of the stuff here… …
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What Filipinos need to learn from Hong Kong’s #UmbrellaRevolution
A lot of Filipinos have been following closely the massive pro-democracy protests that have rocked Hong Kong in recent days. After Beijing announced that it will be vetting candidates for …
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Time to implement a decent Divorce Law and junk the moronism of ‘annulment’
Kris Aquino is not just another screeching Filipino showbiz personality. She is the sister of the President of the Philippines. Her marital woes with basketball player James Yap back in …
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How modern governance, technology and commerce masks the continued impunity of the powerful
Eat my shorts. Quintessentially Bart Simpson and a brilliant encapsulation of all that makes absolute power so delicious and such a worthwhile goal to pursue. Telling somebody to “eat my …
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