Wattah-Wattah: An insensitive tradition
The recent water crisis in Metro Manila has got its residents and authority gaga on how to address it. News of almost day-long (week-long for some) water interruption has been …
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Filipinos should stop helping the poor through the Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church is, no doubt, one of the wealthiest and most influential foreign-based multinational businesses in the Philippines. Even more outrageous is that they don’t pay taxes. They’ve …
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Rappler “investigative” report on Russian “influence” on Philippine social media a big FAIL
On cue, a bevy of social media “influencers” are cheering the latest conspiracy theories surrounding purported Russian “influence” on Philippine social media. In their “investigative report” Russian disinformation system influences …
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The late Henry Sy is NOT the bad guy in the story of Philippine poverty. FILIPINOS are.
Last we recall, the Philippines is propped up by overseas foreign workers (OFWs) to the tune of 10% of its economy and Filipino households down to the lower middle classes …
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BEWARE of politicians using the Black Nazarene feast and other religious rituals as campaign platforms!
To be fair, religion has long been an effective way politicians reach the masses. Indeed, even the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) are not above using “pastoral letters” …
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Upsilon elitism is NOTHING compared to the elitism of the Ateneo and La Salle BOYS club
While we’re in the business of calling out the misogyny, elitism, homphobia, and racism in the leaked group chats allegedly originating from the “brods” of the illustrious Upsilon Sigma Phi …
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“Activists” who called for a NutriAsia boycott should also call for a Catholic Church boycott
One can admire the way Filipino “activists” vigorously campaigned for the boycott of Filipino food conglomerate NutriAsia. NutriAsia manufactures products marketed under iconic Filipino brands such as Mang Tomas, UFC, …
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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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