Vietnam’s VinFast zooms past Philippine home-grown car brands
Like my recent GRP piece on Charice’s “Self-destruct Mode” which got as far as the Tonight with Boy Abunda show, this article is another lamentation. This time it’s over the …
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The COVID-19 pandemic laid the foundation for modern public transport in the Philippines
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a golden opportunity for tree-huggers and social justice warriors to walk their talk. A good proportion of Metro Manila residents who could afford cars and use …
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Panic over COVID-19 being kicked up by the Yellowtards is starting to wear thin
The panic being kicked up around the coronavirus outbreak is beginning to get tiresome. Unfortunately for Filipinos, the COVID-19 scare is the latest weaponised outrage fad the Yellowtard-led Opposition is …
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Holding on to Heritage Causes rather than Solves our Country’s Problems
The late Carlos Celdran’s claim to fame is being a promoter of heritage and culture. He caters to those who believe that preserving heritage and culture is what Filipino need …
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Resistance to Jeepney Modernization symbolizes Filipino Primitivism
Our webmaster Benign0 and other bloggers have all mentioned how the jeepney is a symbol of the Philippines’ backwardness. Recently, efforts to improve it, or replace it with a better …
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Jeepneys remain a constant reminder of how backward and fundamentally WEAK the Philippines is
It is the 21st Century. Yet the most iconic symbol of the Philippines remains the jeepney. Once hailed a triumph of “Filipino ingenuity”, it now persists as a stark reminder …
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LTO Crackdown on Modified SUVs
My social media feeds for the past few days have been filled up by a post of some guy with a mildly-modified SUV, getting apprehended by the Land Transportation Office …
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Gilas-Aussie brawl proves basketball is a TAMBAY sport in the Philippines
What can I say? Philippine sports mirrors Philippine life. The unclassy behavior of Gilas Pilipinas broadcast to the whole world the other day reflects the way Filipinos regard their national …
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