Maria Ressa is being the quintessential ARROGANT American
Who does she think she is? It seems Rappler CEO Maria Ressa believes (1) she is above Philippine law, (2) that she can simply reframe several charges against her into …
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Why the Chinese don’t respect Filipinos
Filipinos demand respect. Trouble is, they don’t know how to earn it. This dynamic is clearly evident in the relationship between China and the Philippines. The Philippines has all the …
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House Rep. John Bertiz’s arrogance mirrors the character of the Filipino people
The brouhaha over House Representative John Bertiz not removing his shoes for a security check at the Manila International Airport is, itself, evidence that rules and the Law don’t really …
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Why are Filipinos reluctant to call wrongdoing out?
Well, to be more specific, they are reluctant to call out, on the spot, wrongdoing with strangers, and especially with persons of higher social rank, and persons of authority. When …
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Rodrigo Duterte may inspire Filipinos, but he cannot change them
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is already two years into his term. While he is not the first presidential candidate to be elected on the promise of change, he is possibly …
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Filipinos cannot aspire to be a people of INTEGRITY as long as Lourdes Sereno sits as “chief justice”
Filipinos like to talk big around the lofty word “integrity”, but do they really know what it means to be a person of integrity? Apparently not — because to be …
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SC Chief Justice Sereno should be removed from office and arrested for non filing of SALN
When there are so many pressing issues to write about, it gets so confusing sorting out which one to prioritise. There’s the issue about the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, there’s …
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Change comes and goes, but the lack of a Filipino common, greater good remains the same
It’s not hard to observe everything that’s been in the public consciousness recently, and come to one unavoidable conclusion: the cultural inertia of Filipinos will outlast any presidency. Even the …
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