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Original Sin And What It May Mean For Filipinos…

February 14, 2016 - by Grimwald - 3 Comments.

As the presidential election continues to get closer and closer, I write this article to give Filipinos a good idea on what I think is genuinely wrong with the country… …

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Our Banana Chips for Your Computer Microchips

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 - by zaxx - 36 Comments.

Some years ago, a Japanese visiting professor told a Physics professor of a Philippine university that was hoping to set up some local semiconductor research capability a rather condescending joke …

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A Sermon On Sacrifice

October 11, 2015 - by Grimwald - 7 Comments.

Today, we’re going to tackle the concept of “sacrifice”, a word too often used and abused by Filipino politicians. If you care to notice, this is probably what they claim …

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Power and authority misuse in the micro level: Building block of cultural dysfunction

March 24, 2015 - by rsurtida - 15 Comments.

Some time a few weeks ago I got into a heated argument with a FX driver going the MRT North Station route. I was transferred to the graveyard shift and …

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Hyden Toro on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”Filipinos have to do the :"pwede na yan attitude", because
Gogs on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”This sense of entitlement is also evident when it comes
benign0 on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”@Chino, you nailed it. Also it is quite evident that
ChinoF on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”I see it this way: Benign0 reminds us how we
Diwata on “Pwede na yan” is Tagalog for “better than nothing”There's a vast difference between entitlement and what's proper and