Heneral Luna, The Other Side of AlDub

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on October 4, 2015 · 299 Comments 

w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva It’s been bugging me. I cannot write about AlDub and diss or ignore Heneral Luna the movie. Both have a fans base, although AlDub takes the cake in Twitter and Facebook. But the groundswell, the aftertaste of Heneral Luna has taken everyone by surprise, just as AlDub has. And so … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Family/Parenting/Children

Are Filipinos a Siphonophore?

Posted by edgar lores on September 24, 2015 · 375 Comments 

w By Edgar Lores Like many observers, I have been puzzled by the intricacies of Filipino behavior. Why is it, people ask, that Binay is allowed to continue his run for the presidency? In other Asian countries, like Japan and South Korea, a public official tainted with the slightest whiff of scandal would step down … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics, Religion

The Social Significance of AlDub

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on September 22, 2015 · 535 Comments 

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva Picture me. Going on 64. Four daughters, all grown up. Thirty-three years married. Battle-scarred political animal with the survival instincts of a tortoise, hard shell, soft heart. Therein lies the entry point of AlDub for me. Before I proceed, a review of the last two months is in order as … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts

Mar Roxas Can Start ASVEN: Asia’s Venice

Posted by JoeAm on September 17, 2015 · 261 Comments 

w By Popoy Del R. Cartanio ASVEN: Asia’s Venice in Metro-Manila? Dumb and dumber? Impossible? Not Really. Go, Google the history of Venice, the construction of the Suez and the Panama Canals? ASVEN Could be even easier, cheaper, braver to build than Italy ‘s Venice. No need to remember the Ifugao’s Banawe Rice Terraces an … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Philippine Government

Salvation by austerity

Posted by JoeAm on September 15, 2015 · 347 Comments 

w By Lance Corporal X   I. Social Contract In my last article, I mentioned my keen interest in the superstitious nature of the Philippines. I heard it all while over there, from vampires to dwarves to fairies to giants to ghosts. My personal favorite was the faceless apparition that hovered as you slept only … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Philippine Government, Religion