From what I gather, seeing the sorts of thinking that pervades the poltical chatter, the poor are too poor to extricate themselves from poverty. And so the poor are destined to be poor forever, it seems. It is easy to arrive at this conclusion in a society that habitually blames government for their poverty. The…
Indeed, the call for all Filipino politicians to put a stop to using piety circus for their political ends goes to all regardless of camp. And that includes both Bongbong Marcos and President Rodrigo Duterte himself. Prayer is nice. But prayer in private is even better. The trouble with being outwardly religious is that it…
It’s nice of supermodel Kelsey Merritt to assert her “Filipinoness” in a recent tweet she fielded… Pinanganak ako sa Pilipinas at lumaki ako sa Pampanga. Tinapos ko ang pagaaral ko sa Manila bago ako lumipat sa US last year. Mas pinoy pa dugo ko kesa sa mga “pure” na hindi pa nakatapak sa Pilinipas. I…
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Prayer porn seems to be the thing nowadays in Philippine politics. Emotional hooks are constantly being dangled by Yellowtard politicians angling for voters and, more likely, warm bodies to populate the next “people power” circus. Desperate times indeed following the spectacular fizzle over the weekend in the wake of calls from top Yellowtard leaders for…
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The Yellowtard community is experiencing internal strife after their “vice president” Leni Robredo reportedly urged Filipinos “to curb their spending habits, save and find ways to earn money”. The Manila Bulletin report cited how Robredo encouraged Filipinos to take responsibility for their own wellbeing and take initiative to find ways to respond to inflation rather…
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Like it or not, current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a product of a legitimate election and one conducted within the framework of the 1987 Yellowtard Constitution. Thus it is really bizarre the way the Yellowtards themselves would call on their constituents to engage in mass action that undermines this very Constitution. They remain confused…
“People power” is nothing more than mob rule. It is an expression of the will of a crowd. But unlike a real election that is governed by rules, there is no way of determining at a reliable level of precision whether the outcome of a “people power” circus actually reflects the general will of an…
Inflation is an economic phenomenon that is an outcome of cause-and-effect. And, unfortunately, it contributes to the expense line of the poverty equation — higher prices result in weaker purchasing power. What this means for the average consumer is that she will simply need to find ways to make more money to make ends meet….
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It is quite unbelievable that the Yellowtards are calling for yet another “people power” circus. It is even more bizarre that they’d call it to support the plight of embattled “senator” Antonio Trillanes who remains holed up in the Senate building. Gone are the days when the term “people power” evoked romantic images of people…
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Here we go. It was only a matter of time before embattled “senator” Antonio Trillanes started using Catholic idols and icons and surrounding himself with nuns to bolster his cause. It is the traditionally pathetic way Filipino politicians appeal to the Philippines’ religious masses. These are the sorts of stunts that keep the Philippines’ poltical…
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