China knows how things “work” in the Philippines
Indeed, the Chinese know how thing “work” in the Philippines. They have, after all, been prominent figures in Philippine industry since the Middle Ages. They know enough to fly above …
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Filipinos need to get better at killing in order to prosper
The seeming aversion of Filipinos to large-scale infrastructure projects — the sorts needed to achieve the vast economies of scale needed to compete in the global market likely stems from …
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Duterte possesses that much-needed “MURDERER mentality” to lead the Philippines to GREATNESS
To be fair to the Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards), a strategic vision for the Philippines hinged on building infrastructure is counterintuitive to the average …
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What’s wrong with being a “Province of China”?
After all, many Filipinos regret demanding — and gaining — independence from the United States back in 1946. Now they live with the reality that had eventuated from the prescience …
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Why can’t Filipino Catholics worship in private? A review of the Catholic practice in the Philippines
It has become a social disease at a national scale. Self-righteous cliques within the Philippines’ chattering classes have turned piety selfies into the latest fad. Thanks to the recent critical …
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Do Filipinos want to continue to be known as the world’s servants?
The latest brouhaha surrounding the diplomatic row with Kuwait that erupted following the going “viral” of a video of a “rescue operation” instigated by Filipino diplomatic personnel there has attracted …
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The Philippines’ Roman Catholic Church should be taxed and its books opened to public scrutiny
Consider the vastness of the money-making machine that the Philippine Roman Catholic Church is. None of its activities including those that are financially profitable are currently taxed by the Philippine …
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Filipinos continue to prefer mestizas over ‘kayumanggis’ because they are lazy thinkers
It’s no secret that having fair skin in the Philippines translates to upward social mobility. If we consider for a moment that the skin colours that dominate Philippine entertainment may …
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