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Fundamental Disrespect
was shown to the Filipino policeman thrown taho at by a Chinese student in Manila (link). This is the same category as slapping employees and making them walk on all fours like a Chinese firm recently...
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Truth vs. Honor?
is that the issue when it comes to libel laws? Well, the Philippine definition of libel is (link) as per Article 353 Revised Penal Code: Definition of libel. — A libel is public and malicious...
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The Infallible Truth
is what quite a few Filipinos seem to expect from their figures of authority, or how else would President Duterte get away with so many highly varied numbers of drug addicts in the Philippines? Well,...
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Ang babastos ng mga tagabundok!
biruin ninyo, tinapunan ng bote si Bong Revilla! Buti nasangga ng agimat ang paglipad ng plastic bottle. Hindi ba nila alam na basura iyan, ano tingin niyo kay Bong, trapo? Pero huli yata talaga sa...
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Common Filipino Fallacies – and why they are harmful
The past few months and weeks looking at Philippine politics have shown a number of very harmful fallacies common in Filipino thinking. Certainly my perspective is foreign. But then again, every...
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What is it, gonna be, honesty or jealousy?
is part of a refrain of a French 1995 funk/hip-hop song (link), but recent events in the Philippines have made it clear how much this seemingly strange choice is the choice. Those who say there is no...
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Why is he still alive – asked President Duterte
of a police office who had accused him and his former adviser – a Chinese citizen – of involvement in the drug business (link). Maybe not anymore shocking even to those from the West who have already...
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Letting Go
is something that makes sense for me with regards to the Philippines, no matter what the outcome of the May 13 elections will be. My life does not depend on them, though it would be sad to see the...
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Paano Ngayon?
ewan ko na. Baka naman talagang mas komportable ang karamihan ng Pilipino sa mga mukhang magiging mga Senador ngayon (link). Mas katulad na nila sa ugali at lahat. Hindi na iyong mga nakakainis na...
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Goodbye!
This is to be my last post in this blog, as I am distancing myself from Filipino matters. There is too much frustration and too little fulfillment to be found in them nowadays. Besides, my old life in...
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