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Manila is the Philippines and the Philippines is Manila

December 2, 2019 - by benign0 - 10 Comments.

Manila is the capital of the Philippines and, as such, “imperial” by its very nature. Through no fault of its own, it was seen as the seat of “evil” emperors …

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Why spending big bucks on nice things is a better investment than throwing money at the poor

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 - by benign0 - 9 Comments.

The recent success of the opening ceremonies of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and, for that matter, the overall multi-million dollar investment in hosting the Games proves a point. Filipinos, …

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Glitz and Glamour / Media

Ph media should focus on reporting about the #2019SEAGames and not on making THEMSELVES the news

November 30, 2019December 27, 2019 - by benign0 - 5 Comments.

After making an ass of themselves slandering the effort to prepare for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the Philippine media have a lot of work to do to redeem themselves. …

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Government / Politics

SEA Games Fails, Time To Rise Above Fantardism

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 - by Paul Farol - 2 Comments.

The rash of SEA Games fails could have been addressed better. Thing is, I thought the cauldron was the last issue against the SEA Games but I was surprised that …

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SEA Games problems prove Filipinos still need a lot of work building an ethic of excellence

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 - by benign0 - 12 Comments.

Did we really expect a seamless, swimmingly-hosted Southeast Asian Games (SEAG)? This is, after all, the Philippines where nothing works. Filipinos cannot organise their way out of a paper bag …

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Is being ‘unprepared’ to compete in an international sporting event a valid excuse to fail?

June 11, 2015 - by Kate Natividad - 59 Comments.

‘Not being prepared’ is not an excuse. What it is is a reason for failure, no more no less. And, yes, the failure of Filipino divers John Elmerson Fabriga and …

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Filipino divers score ZERO points at 2015 Southeast Asian Games!

June 11, 2015December 9, 2015 - by benign0 - 239 Comments.

Zero points. That is what Filipino divers John Elmerson Fabriga and John David Pahoyo got after botched dives today during this year’s Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Singapore. Fabriga who …

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