Filipinos need to Cut Down Pakisuyo and Paubaya
When our webmaster Benign0 wrote about the problem of “pakiusap” (requests, usual the asking of special favors that sometimes lead to impunity), I was reminded of another “paki” word – …
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Is 13th Month Pay Symbolic of Filipino Wastefulness?
We Filipinos take for granted the 13th month pay. We probably would go on a witch hunt if we found our company does not give it (let me note that …
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Survival Mentality makes Philippine Society Nasty
Recent articles, such as that of our webmaster Benign0, have reminded us how the murders we’ve seen lately have long been part of Philippine society. We have warlords, killings and …
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Filipinos Who Changed Citizenship Still Have a Say on their Homeland
The OFW phenomenon has yielded some complicated situations. For example, there are Filipinos who have renounced their citizenship and become citizens of other countries. Yet they share some views and …
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The Ethics of Flaunting Wealth
The concept of flaunting wealth, or display/show of wealth, seems to be yet another topic of contention in the Philippine social environment. It became the subject of debate following the …
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Are Filipino Celebrations in Singapore going too far?
It’s no wonder Filipinos were again the subject of controversy in Singapore. There was some recent furor on Filipino celebrations of independence in the country. A group of Filipinos ran …
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Misbehaving OFW’s: the Filipinos’ own worst enemy
Ok na sana daw for Pinoy Pride and the reputation of Filipino caregivers/nurses eh. What with Rose Fostanes, a long-time caregiver in Israel, winning their local version of the program …
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On Syria: Why the Philippines Should Oppose War
As we inch closer to a prospective Western intervention against the Syrian regime, many are still confused over its circumstances and justification. And this has, quite understandably, raised a set …
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