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The Philippines was a crisis waiting to happen even before COVID-19 struck

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 - by Ilda - 9 Comments.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed humankind’s long-ignored exposure to the risk of virulent diseases running wild and severely impacting the world order. It all but levelled the playing field. People …

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Why I Think ‘Nice’ No Longer Works For Filipinos

September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 - by Grimwald - 15 Comments.

So, did you think the match was over? Did you think that I just had three scathing articles to offers? Well, guess what. It’s far from over. Believe me, I’m just getting started and …

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Denial Syndrome: The Pinoy Big Problem

June 17, 2015 - by Grimwald - 7 Comments.

So far, three major issues are being discussed just about everywhere right now: There’s Lea Salonga’s tweet about the apparent lack of freedom in the Philippines which is discussed by …

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Filipinos’ habitual cry: ‘SAVE ME!’

May 13, 2015 - by benign0 - 7 Comments.

Save Mary Jane Veloso! Save Baguio City! Save the Pasig River! Save Boracay! It’s pathetic. Filipinos are always looking for a higher or wealthier power to “save” their wretched lot. …

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Comparing Singapore and the Philippines? Why bother?

March 31, 2015April 1, 2015 - by FallenAngel - 20 Comments.

Any Filipino leader comparing oneself to Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew should just stop. And not just out of respect for the deceased. In 2010, a certain group of businessmen, the …

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If Filipinos can’t produce results, the least they can come up with is DIRECTION

February 11, 2014February 11, 2014 - by benign0 - 30 Comments.

The din of chatter and news releases about this and that crime suspect, presidential candidate, disaster relief effort, international territory dispute, plus the loud non-stop melodramatic rationalisations issued by a …

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