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George Anikow murder: Violence is a broad and profound cultural condition in Philippine society

November 26, 2012 - by benign0 - 216 Comments.

Again we encounter another instance of the violent nature of Filipinos — a people expats have for so long warned one shouldn’t cross as they (1) don’t fight fair and …

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Filipino viral videos: mere modern symptoms of a very old cultural dysfunction

November 19, 2012 - by benign0 - 32 Comments.

As my colleague Ilda pointed out, Filipinos seem to be averse to speaking out. This may seem to be a counterintuitive assertion to make, given how Filipinos pride themselves with …

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Cocoy on Agreement banning Philippine military from UP campus finally TERMINATED!Calibur, You are making a red herring blunder, son. Enjoy
Calibur on Agreement banning Philippine military from UP campus finally TERMINATED!You have a distorted view of "free speech", son. And
Khayri R.R. Woulfe (@KhayriRRW) on Parler demise sparks search for scarce ALTERNATIVES on the InternetBigkis is based in the U.S. according to its WHOIS
Gambit on “Bakla” does not have anything to do with sexual orientationThe irony of somebody cowardly calling another a coward. It's
zaxx on UP officials could be criminally liable for obstructing police investigations or harbouring terroristsMartial-law phobia got the better of this country for so