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• Philippine Progress: Shift in Sports, Shift in System
  At the time of this writing, millions of people around the world are obsessing about the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the noise of the annoying Vuvuzela horn. From every continent, people speaking almost every language, coming from practically every race, creed, and color are excitedly watching the game called “Association Football.” Unfortunately […]

The Anti-Pinoy

• In the News: Catalonia in Spain bans Bullfighting
  Catalonia, a part of Spain, just banned bullfighting, an age-old tradition associated with the country's cultural identity. Just because it’s culture or tradition doesn’t mean it’s untouchable; if it has to go, it has to go. […]
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A Foreigner’s Perspective On The Philippines

• Noynoy Aquino’s “Truth Commission”: An Extra-Constitutional Witch Hunt?
  The following exposition comes to us from Atty. Ben Cardinez (whose online work can be found, at times, under the nom de plume ‘Bencard’), who is one of the more formidable legal minds I know. I’m pleased that he has agreed to let me do my bit to spread this around, because I believe it […]
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Sanamagan

• COMPILATION: Why is Electricity Expensive in the Philippines?
  Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy Electricity Reform in Practice: The Case of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines Electricity is one of the most important facilitating modern activities and country’s development. Through time, the importance of electricity to people’s life has only increased. On this ground, more […]
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Unmoderated Filipino Voices

• In the News: Catalonia in Spain bans Bullfighting
  Catalonia, a part of Spain, just banned bullfighting, an age-old tradition associated with the country's cultural identity. Just because it’s culture or tradition doesn’t mean it’s untouchable; if it has to go, it has to go. […]
  ChinoF

LeadPhilippines

• More on Charter Change
  Anchors ArnelE and OrionD (with Iya-J) continue their discussions on Charter Change with these broadcasts of Sentro ng Katotohanan.Sentro July 8, 2010Sentro July 6, 2010Sentro ng Katotohanan is aired live at DWBL-AM, 1242KHz, T.Th 8.30-9.30PM and streams online live at http://dwbl-am.mellow947.fm. […]
  Arnel B. Endrinal

Manila Review

Chinocracy

• Does God Work in Mysterious Ways?
  Often, I hear people spouting the cliche, "God works in mysterious ways." It's raises an eyebrow for me as people use it during the darnedest times - like when they don't win the lotto, or their plan for the church gets rejected by the top brass. Or when they get a gut feeling that they avoid riding a certain bus, then they learn that the […]
  Chino

Plain Honest

• That’s Not Entertainment, Sharon Cuneta
  Is Megastar Sharon Cuneta just overreacting or is she just plain clueless when it comes to politics? Recently, Cuneta expressed enormous dismay over the actuality of Senator Tito Sotto not supporting her husband in his bid for the Senate Presidency. “Masakit lang sa akin kasi kung sino pa yung magkakamag-anak… Mahal ko ang Uncle Tito […]
  Iya Justimbaste

The Critical Thinker

• Apple as Religion
  On The Big Picture, an allusion of how the Apple story could have made a nice gospel story: As a long time Apple fanboy going back to my 1990 Mac Classic, I find this brilliant: 1. a creation myth highlighting the counter-cultural origin and emergence of the Apple Mac as a transformative moment; 2. a […]
  Mark T. Market

Utak Ng Tilapia

• Blockhead versus Conehead
  Who do you think would make a better leader? […]
  ChinoF

Indolent Indio

• TV5′s new station ID is the first few minutes of Luc Besson’s Yamakasi
  Not that it really matters but TV5′s new station ID “Pagbabago 2010″ is pretty much the introduction to Yamakasi (2001), a parkour movie written by Luc Besson, interspersed with astig shots of the TV5 news team in action. “Pagbabago 2010″ This is from Yamakasi: There’s nothing really wrong with that, and the traceurs and freerunners [...] You'll also di […]
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BotoMoto

• Smartmatic’s Response To Committee Report On Poll Automation
  "Machines don’t cheat, it’s people who cheat and people can use the machine to cheat.’ I like this quote from Comelec Executive Director Jose Tolentino. It's simple and clear and it basically puts into proper perspective this whole issue about alleged electoral fraud in the elections last May. Indeed, the evidence presented to the House […]
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Music

• Michael Jackson Tribute
  I was in elementary school when I first heard of Michael Jackson. His hit songs "Thriller", "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" were enjoying heavy airplay at that time. I wasn't into music back then so I didn't really pay much attention to those songs. I did, however, enjoy watching other kids my age copying Michael's da […]