Category: Media

Does Jamich’s Mich Liggayu deserve the online hate she copped for her latest video?

April 1, 2015 Kate Natividad 17 Comments

I don’t see the point in the whole brouhaha surrounding how Paolinne Michelle “Mich” Liggayu of “Jamich” fame supposedly made happy-happy in a video she uploaded on Facebook while the late Jam Sebastian lay dying in the background. Netizens have been up in arms against Mich who, together with Jam, built a huge fan base…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Josie Rizal delivers Pinoy arnis on Tekken!

March 31, 2015 Kate Natividad 27 Comments

Fine, come up with a Pinoy Tekken character and name her “Josie Rizal”. What I don’t get is the part where she cries whenever she wins a fight. What’s up with that?? It’s easy to see that Josie is a caricature of Filipino culture. So you get to wondering if the whole crying bit is…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Tech Talk

Alternative Media (Part 6): Attack On Titan

March 31, 2015 Grimwald 11 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve done an Alternative Media article as I had to take time to watch and read a couple of more stuff before I decided to go on with what was on my mind. Here’s one of the latest ones I’ve managed to watch over the course of a few weeks with…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Authority Figures in the Philippines And Why They Fail to Make Positive Changes

March 30, 2015 Grimwald 3 Comments

After a lot of observation regarding the typical behavior of higher-up Pinoys, I have come to realize that an education doesn’t always equal intelligence or maturity. On the contrary, an ill-gotten education (one that has been gained through personal favors or bribes) does more harm to a person than good. It goes without saying that being…

Culture, Development, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society, Uncategorized

The interrupted speech of Krisel Mallari

March 28, 2015 rsurtida 11 Comments

The reason why I do not subscribe to the general perception that Ms. Mallari should be praised for her speech is that the details surrounding the incident I have seen and read about just do not support the parameters of what I believe to be traits accorded to bravery and/or integrity—the rallying cry and slogan…

Culture, Education, Media, Society, Uncategorized

Injustice in Academia: One of the Nation’s Biggest Problems

March 27, 2015 Grimwald 12 Comments

I’m sure all of you here have seen, heard or read all the hullabaloo about Krisel Mallari’s abrasive and rather unprofessional speech during her graduation. No doubt it will probably remain a simmering topic even near the end of this year but I think that, once again, we Filipinos are missing something here. I think, we…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Common Excuses Pinoys Make That Prolong Stagnation and Stupidity

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 Grimwald 22 Comments

I think that one of the reasons our country and our countrymen aren’t getting anywhere in terms of intellectual, economic and artistic development is because of our tendency to resort to excuses. Well, I’m not saying that I’m immune to this either. I can easily admit to the fact that I tend to make a…

Crime, Culture, Development, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Why I Think Filipinos are Immature

March 21, 2015 Grimwald 44 Comments

So, it has come to this. Sadly, while I am pleased to know that more and more people are waking up intellectually because of the Aquino administration’s repetitive mishaps, a lot more remain delusional regarding the true state of the country. To this day, I still meet a lot of people who are in vehement…

Crime, Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society