Category: Culture

Duterte’s critics do not understand Asian culture and his approach to China

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Duterte’s critics do not understand Asian culture and his approach to China

So-called political analyst Richard Heydarian drew a lot of criticism recently after publishing an article titled Duterte’s independent foreign policy that contained nothing but blank space. He was trying to prove that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is doing nothing to address the issues with China over disputed islands especially after the collision incident involving a…

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Culture, Government

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s Disciplinary REVOLUTION

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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s Disciplinary REVOLUTION

It seems that newly installed Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has launched what could be a revolutionary era in the Philippines’ capital city. One of Moreno’s first acts was to clean up the popular shopping district of Divisoria of illegal street vendors. Initially dismissed as just another routine stunt any average newly-elected mayor would mount during…

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Civics, Culture

Dissing Politicians Accomplishes Nothing

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Dissing Politicians Accomplishes Nothing

One thing that’s obvious on social media (and the rest of the Internet) is that people love dissing each other, but most especially politicians. For example, our esteemed webmaster Benign0 posted a picture of the infantile noisemaking of Rappler writer JC Punongbayan just posting insults at Duterte, which is obviously a waste of time and…

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Culture, Politics

Much of the Philippines’ problems have to do with Filipinos’ lack of EMPATHY

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Much of the Philippines’ problems have to do with Filipinos’ lack of EMPATHY

There seems to be a key human virtue missing in the Philippines’ collective psyche and this is the virtue of empathy. Why would I consider Filipinos lacking in empathy? Simple. Because, as a people, Filipinos do not seem to care enough about anyone outside of their immediate social and family circles. For proof of this,…

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Culture, Society

Wattah-Wattah: An insensitive tradition

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Wattah-Wattah: An insensitive tradition

The recent water crisis in Metro Manila has got its residents and authority gaga on how to address it. News of almost day-long (week-long for some) water interruption has been a regular in daily broadcasts for more than three months already and the end of it still appears dim. Notwithstanding that, the people of San…

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Culture, Government, Politics, Religion

False Patriotism Amidst the Recto Bank Fishing Boat Incident

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False Patriotism Amidst the Recto Bank Fishing Boat Incident

“Thank you Vietnam” posts with both Philippine flag and Vietnamese flag in the background. Anti-China battle cries and social media campaigns pointing out that your President isn’t doing anything to condemn China. These now flood my Facebook timeline and I can’t help but say my piece in these posts. The issue of a Chinese vessel…

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Crime, Culture

Why I stopped believing in the “Filipino Race” and the Philippines

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Why I stopped believing in the “Filipino Race” and the Philippines

Warning: This contains a lot of aggressive statements born out of frustration and anger from the writer’s experiences, snowflakes and overly sensitive individuals are warned that there will be a lot of butt-hurt. “WHY I STOPPED BELIEVING IN THE ‘FILIPINO RACE’ AND THE PHILIPPINES” OR “HOW BONG REVILLA MADE ME QUIT REFERRING TO MYSELF AS…

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Culture, Society

Why the Chinese don’t respect Filipinos

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Why the Chinese don’t respect Filipinos

Filipinos demand respect. Trouble is, they don’t know how to earn it. This dynamic is clearly evident in the relationship between China and the Philippines. The Philippines has all the paperwork to substantiate its entitlement to respect. It has, for one thing, a ruling from an international tribunal to wave at China when engaged in…

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Culture, Society