I don’t think Duterte’s critics are happy about Boracay reopening. They were hoping their suspicions are true – that it was a prelude to Martial Law. We knew back then what a ludicrous notion that was and it is easily validated today what nonsense this is. Indeed, how can the yellows still think “investigative journalist”…
We should all celebrate the fact that popular celebrities are now speaking out against the members of the Liberal Party. I think most were scared before when the bozos were still in power. Now only has beens are sticking with LP. This tweet by Francis Baraan IV is an example of the bad attitudes exhibited…
MARIA RESSA’S MESS AT ABS-CBN By Justice Disclosure: I used to work in ANC. I used to watch Maria Ressa on CNN back in the days. You can imagine how happy I was when I heard that she was coming on board as a News Consultant to ABS-CBN to give our news organization the overhaul…
Unbeknownst to most, obesity is frowned upon in Japan. More importantly, Japanese law proves just how serious a problem being overweight is regarded by the government there… The so-called “Metabo Law” requires overweight individuals, or individuals who show signs of weight-related illnesses, to go to dieting classes. If they fail to attend the classes, the companies that…
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Like many of the victims of previous natural calamities in the Philippines, the people who perished under a mudslide in Barangay Ucab, Itogon following heavy rains brought by typhoon Ompong had long been at risk. GMA News reports that the same town experienced a similar fatal mudslide in 2012. Furthermore… The Mines and Geosciences Bureau…
Rice, specifically its availability on the cheap, is an issue in the Philippines because many Filipinos depend on it. The trouble with this dependence is that it is not matched by a domestic capability to meet domestic demand. This is why the prices of rice are so volatile — because supply is so unstable and…
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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…
Read More “Nice words from Kelsey Merritt (@kelsmerritt). Thing is, “Filipino” is NOT a race.” »
Poverty is really a simple problem. But because poverty is so ill-understood, so many Filipinos remain poor. The worst thing about this unique brand of poverty Filipinos suffer is that they blame their poverty on the government — or worse on a supernatural being (such as God or Satan). In reality poverty is just the…
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