The Fantasy of Reality Television

Here’s what people mean when they say Big Brother is fake. In the real world, interesting stuff doesn’t happen all the time. For the most part, people are very boring. Which does not go well with the concept of Big Brother because they are trying to get people to watch their show. Nobody would want…

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The historical significance of President Duterte

It doesn’t matter whether you like Duterte or hate him, he will go on as one of the most significant presidents of our time. And it will not be because of his policies nor because of his apparent mishaps, those will be forgotten as generations come and go. I have yet to meet the average…

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Local Elections in the City of Manila… Business As Usual While The City Falls Apart

Member of  the Malolos Congress and Former Manila Vice Mayor Pablo Ocampo said that where Manila goes, the country follows. But every day in Manila bring us more and more evidence that it has long been left behind by other cities around the country. So far,  the common theme of promises made by politicians who…

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Japayuki: Filipinos as commodities

The common stereotypes about Filipinos in foreign countries that I personally know of are: In U.S. and UK if you are a Filipino you must be a Nurse, In China and Middle – East you are a Domestic Helper, but in Japan, if you are a Filipino, you must be a Japayuki. What is a…

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