Category: Society & Culture

Duterte’s sound byte fiascos prove that ENGLISH should be used in political discourse

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Duterte’s sound byte fiascos prove that ENGLISH should be used in political discourse

One thing that’s undermining the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is the communication style used by Duterte in his verbal statements. The numerous ill-thought-out remarks he makes have so far been a gold mine of ammo the Opposition gleefully use to bolster their nonetheless intellectually-bankrupt rhetoric. Indeed, the single biggest thing Duterte could do…

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Society & Culture

Here’s how to decide who to vote for in the coming elections

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Here’s how to decide who to vote for in the coming elections

Filipinos can’t rely on political parties to decide who to vote for because political parties in the Philippines don’t stand for anything. They cannot rely on social media “influencers” and “thought leaders” because they are all biased and issue their recommendations on the basis of personalities and personal relationships. The media are no help either…

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Politics, Society & Culture

Why did Florin Hilbay change his name to “Pilo”?

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Why did Florin Hilbay change his name to “Pilo”?

I mean, seriously, have you ever met a Batang Tondo named “Florin”? If you stepped out onto a Tondo street and introduced yourself to the neighbourhood siga as “Florin”, the last words you’d likely recall after waking up in a hospital are “Florin pala ha…” So, yeah, it’s not surprising that Florin “The Blocker” Hilbay…

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Politics, Society & Culture

Yellowtards now OWN “dissent” and have perverted it beyond recognition

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Yellowtards now OWN “dissent” and have perverted it beyond recognition

Think of the word “dissent” from a global perspective and you imagine the art of Banksy and the poetry of Bob Dylan. Focus this perspective into the tiny pinhole through which the entire intellectual and cultural landscape of Philippine society can be spied and you will see no more than the shrill whiney crybaby voices…

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Marcos this Marcos that. Martial Law this Martial Law that. Is that all there is to Filipino “activism”?

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Marcos this Marcos that. Martial Law this Martial Law that. Is that all there is to Filipino “activism”?

Opposition “activism” in the Philippines seems to be suffering from a bad case of Lechon Manok Syndrome. Like those other business fads like Shawarma, milk tea, and, yes, the jeepney, Lechon Manok businesses sprung up all over Manila in price-crushing numbers that eventually doomed a once lucrative enterprise. In the same way, the lack of…

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Filipinos have lost confidence in “human rights” advocacy because the Yellowtards weaponised it for their political ends

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Filipinos have lost confidence in “human rights” advocacy because the Yellowtards weaponised it for their political ends

According to “human rights” guy Caloy Conde, it is “shocking” that a survey revealed that Filipinos trust soldiers more than “human rights advocates”. In a tweet issued recently, Conde laments… A jarring info I learned just now: the Filipino public trusts soldiers more than human rights advocates to have “true respect” for human rights. That’s…

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Society & Culture

Should Leila De Lima be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? This guy thinks so…

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Should Leila De Lima be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? This guy thinks so…

Tony La Viña writing for Rappler attempts to make a case for “senator” Leila De Lima to be considered for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize… De Lima is already internationally recognized for her struggle for human rights under Duterte’s rule, for which reason she was imprisoned and continue to be persecuted using fake charges. Definitely,…

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Will the #BabaeAko feminist “movement” support Gretchen Fullido?

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Will the #BabaeAko feminist “movement” support Gretchen Fullido?

Nobody seems to be holding their breath waiting for the Philippines’ monopoly feminist “movement” #BabaeAko to raise a stink over embattled ABS-CBN News anchor Gretchen Fullido. Fullido recently filed sexual harassment charges against several ABS-CBN execs in a move that rocked a bastion of Opposition media propaganda. The trouble with the community of #BabaeAko “activists”…

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Media, Society & Culture

Luneta is in Manila. The Sept 21 #NeverAgain rally is at the Luneta. This rally is an IMPERIAL MANILA thing!

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Luneta is in Manila. The Sept 21 #NeverAgain rally is at the Luneta. This rally is an IMPERIAL MANILA thing!

Think about it. Why are all these “activist” rallies organised primarily in Manila. It’s because the “thought leaders” of Filipino activists are mostly Manila folk. Doesn’t that come across as a bit disturbing to Filipinos who come from the rest of the archipelago? Indeed, located right smack at the centre of Luneta Park, right in…

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“Kare-kare can’t be eaten with potatoes” and other issues to do with the rice “crisis”

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“Kare-kare can’t be eaten with potatoes” and other issues to do with the rice “crisis”

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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Lifestyle, Society & Culture