Why does the Philippines not seem to learn?
Been wondering about this for a while, and it just occurred to me how the President there is seen as personally responsible for so much. That was the way it was in times of datus, and Joey Nguyen just commented on how it was in Spain with the King. Such a mindset leads to more … Continue reading
Whine Not!
The real Philippines? Be patient. Let me have my little tantrum, then we can try to put some sense to it at the end.We westerners tend to see the Philippines as a really whiny place, a place where face is more important than truth, and posture more important than performance. My positive attitude lasted one … Continue reading
Impeach Philip Squared!
This commentary is follow-on from the previous article about America’s failure to elect Jessica Sanchez as their idol. Jessica has become a Filipino idol and her loss in the American Idol competition was a crushing defeat for the Philippine Nation. Filipinos wept openly at the unfairness of it all. They place this heartbreaking loss right … Continue reading
Pinoy Pride: A Floppy Ball of String?
I will resist the notion of looking up what psychologists say pride represents in favor of just thinking about it. Indeed, let me fall back on the Humpty Dumpty New World Dictionary to concoct a definition of pride. It is a noun, which means it is something of itself. It is not an adjective or … Continue reading