Free college will end up costing more
So the bill for free college education at state universities and colleges was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. Many Filipinos are rejoicing for yet another freebie for the …
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A more sober regard for BS Aquino’s veto of the SSS pension hike bill
Understandably, a lot of emotion surrounds the issue of how much pension retired Filipinos are entitled to from the Philippines’ Social Security System (SSS). The Manila Times editor called President …
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OFW party could be over for the Philippines as Saudi Arabia runs out of money
A CNN Money reports today that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is running out of money. This bit of news is practically unsurprising considering the drastic movements in the traditional …
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Cheer up Filipinos, the only way for the Philippines to go is up!
Very illuminating, all the comments I got from my previous article Pabebe Girl Power highlights Filipinos’ confusion: Are we individualists or collectivists?! 🙂 I do agree, it’s a double-edged sword …
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So A Republican and a Democrat Walked Out of a Bar
“A Republican and a Democrat walked out of a bar after a drinking session and came across a homeless person begging outside the door. The Republican gave the homeless person …
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Stop Drinking the Obama Kool-Aid!
Let me start with a nice funny story to lighten things up a bit before I get down to some serious stuff. This story was forwarded to me by a …
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