Category: Media

Kris Aquino has bigger problems than 72 people killed by Valenzuela factory fire

May 15, 2015 Kate Natividad 22 Comments

Media Queen or Media Whore? You don’t need to take your pick. Kris Aquino, celebrity sister of Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III is both. She is highly bankable and deserving of her title as Queen of All Philippine Media; able to command millions in appearance, talent, and endorsement fees. In fact, if she…

Civics, Culture, Media, Politics, Society

Finding True Talent in the Philippines

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Grimwald 25 Comments

First off, before I begin, let me ask you dear readers what is your definition of the word “art”? Is art something beautiful? Or is it something that expresses a person’s passion? Would you say that art is something memorable that can be appreciated by multiple generations as the character Sasori from the Naruto anime likes to…

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Racism in the Philippines

May 13, 2015 Grimwald 34 Comments

For those few keeping up with my Deep series, please don’t worry, I’m working on Chapter 5 as I write this. However, I’m afraid this issue to be discussed can’t wait because of its utmost importance. I’m afraid that, all things considered, this is a topic that needs to be heard by all Filipinos because of how…

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Traditional Pinoy Media and the Platonic Cave

May 13, 2015 Grimwald 11 Comments

I was quite of fond of studying philosophy back during my college days and one of the main topics I will probably never forget is the one about the Platonic Cave. It was an idea postulated by the philosopher Plato and it is by far one of the most widely discussed and debated topics among…

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Get Real Koko Narak

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 Grimwald 21 Comments

I was thinking of taking a break on the weekend and keep off of writing for a while but certain things just can’t be put off so easily. One of these hotly debated topics center around the Thai national Prasertri Kosin or Koko Narak and the insults he threw at the Filipino people, describing them…

Ph media to blame for lack of awareness and division over issues like the Mary Jane Veloso case

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 Ilda 17 Comments

I’ve never heard of the name Mary Jane Veloso until a week before her scheduled execution on the 28th of April 2015. When her name started trending on social media just days before she was supposed to be killed by firing squad, I still had no idea what her ordeal was about. I have to…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Does the Philippines Need a Savior?

May 6, 2015 Grimwald 27 Comments

Okay ladies and gentlemen, here’s a big question for the Filipino people. Do we need a savior? Do we need an honest-to-God miracle to save us from our predicament? With the up and coming elections of 2016, it becomes a question of the utmost urgency because we know that the Philippines isn’t exactly in a…

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A Culture of Exploitation

May 5, 2015 Grimwald 10 Comments

Greed has always been a big problem here in the Philippines, from the criminal syndicates that now run the country to the media moguls that dumb down the people. Almost always, it is the Filipino people who suffer and, at the end of the day, it’s almost like no one even cares anymore. However, upon…

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