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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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