Month: July 2015

The Possibility of a Schism in the Iglesia Ni Cristo: Was It Inevitable?

July 25, 2015July 25, 2015 Grimwald 38 Comments

To be honest, while I’ve never really been fond of the Iglesia ni Cristo, I have always found some measure of appreciation for their dedication. With their well-designed places of worship to the disciplined approach its members have always had to their day-to-day living, I have always wondered what the Philippines could be like if…

Culture, Religion, Society

Ang Kakulangan ng Respeto sa Lipunang Pilipino

July 24, 2015July 25, 2015 Grimwald 9 Comments

This is a translation and expansion of this previous article… Hindi na talaga kagulat-gulat kung maraming ibang lahi na walang respeto para sa mga Pilipino. Kung hindi ninyo nakakalimutan, sa bansa ng Greece, ang tingin lang sa atin nila doon ay mga katulong tayo. Hindi rin natin maitatanggi na merong mga bansa na ang tingin lang…

Culture, Development, Education, Environment, Lifestyle, Media, Society

The Philippines is one big Pabebe Nation!

July 24, 2015 FallenAngel 14 Comments

The Pabebe Girls video is one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen in my life, at the same time, one of the most pointless. Not because I judged those girls as attention seekers as other Filipinos have (on the contrary, I didn’t and will never do so), but because the way I…

Culture, Education, Media, Society

Cheer up Filipinos, the only way for the Philippines to go is up!

July 24, 2015 Kate Natividad 18 Comments

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 this whole idea of self-expression. With the floodgates open thanks to social media, the idea that a small bunch of bureaucrats are the final authority…

Culture, Development, Society

The Hype of the Upcoming 2015 SONA and What It Says About Us

July 23, 2015 Grimwald 15 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, we all know that President Aquino’s SONA or State of the Nation Address will not be long now. However, as I sit typing here, I cannot help but wonder if we even know what it’s supposed to be about. See, I have always believed that a State of the Nation Address is more…

Culture, Development, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society

Pinoys Really Need to Learn the Meaning of Respect

July 22, 2015 Grimwald 15 Comments

Once, while sitting down with a young friend, I was asked why other nationalities have so little respect for Filipinos. He went on to note how sad he was that the Philippines has become a laughing stock of the international community. Foreigners only see Filipinos as either thieves or whores and won’t accept a person’s…

Culture, Development, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Why ‘sincerity and competence’ is an either-or proposition to Filipinos

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 FallenAngel 10 Comments

“Sincerity trumps competence.” This is an argument I was hoping not to hear anymore after the last presidential election in 2010, which Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino III won with 40% of the vote. Unfortunately, Senator Grace Poe – who is as yet rather coy about saying outright that she is running for the presidency in…

Government, Media, Politics

Pabebe Girl Power highlights Filipinos’ confusion: Are we individualists or collectivists?

July 22, 2015 Kate Natividad 15 Comments

There’s a case to be made for girl power growing stronger nowadays. I say that after seeing that Pabebe Girls video. Dude, they’re young girls making a statement. I suspect that the reason they copped so much derision is because of their, how do I put this politely, less-than-sosyal accents. I mean it’s easy for…

Culture, Society