In Game of Thrones (RIP Dany), when Daenerys Targaryen asked Lord Varys where his loyalty lies given the latter’s propensity to betray the very kings he was supposed to serve, the Spymaster replied “My loyalty is to the people”. Varys is correct, especially when we view his words from a modern point of view. InContinueContinue reading “Support But Never Fully Trust Politicians”
Category Archives: Politics
Faux Social Media Activism Amidst Dark Times
The world is rightfully enraged at yet another killing of a black man at the hands of white policeman.
Social media, of course, is on top of this horrifying issue but one trend on Instagram is just that — a trend. While good intentioned, it simply does nothing to enlighten the participants of the horrors of racism that still plague modern society.
Tensions Rise Between US, Iran Over Assassination of Top Iranian Military Officer Three Days Into The New Year
It’s literally just the third day of the new year, and tension over global politics is already boiling. Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian military officer, was killed today in an drone strike at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. News broke out that U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the assassination. And in true Social Media Age fashion, the internet was then flooded with World War 3 memes because of course.
Ides of March
Today is the Ides of March, March 15 in the Roman calendar. Though it is a day of various religious celebrations by the ancient Romans, the Ides of March is known in modern times to be the date of the assassination of Roman dictator Julius Caesar by members of the Roman Senate, including his BFFContinueContinue reading “Ides of March”
Happy International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate all the incredible women of the world. For much of history, women have been treated as mere properties of men who have no true purpose but to satisfy the whims of their supposed masters. This couldn’t be any further from the truth. Time and time again,ContinueContinue reading “Happy International Women’s Day”
DFA Data Breach
News recently broke out of a data breach involving the personal information of Philippine passport holders. Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin admitted (on Twitter of all places) that a former foreign contractor working for the government agency ran off with data, allegedly out of spite, after the former’s contract was terminated byContinueContinue reading “DFA Data Breach”
Real Life Game of Thrones: Philippine Politics Edition
The deadline for the filing of Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of those who plan on running for a a government position in the 2019 mid-term elections is Wednesday, October 17th, 2018. Several high-profile individuals, rookies and veterans in the political playground, have already filed their COC’s in the past week. It is expected the aContinueContinue reading “Real Life Game of Thrones: Philippine Politics Edition”
My Thoughts on the Proposed OPM Bill
Parokya ni Edgar vocalist Chito Miranda recently expressed his disappointment through a series of tweets over a proposed OPM bill, which, if passed, will require foreign acts to pay a so-called Reciprocal Equity Fee before they could hold shows in the Philippines, among other measures. The bill also supposedly intends to “address the displacement ofContinueContinue reading “My Thoughts on the Proposed OPM Bill”
Student-Politicians. Pffft.
At around this time every year, students aspiring to be elected into their respective student councils are busy trying to convince schoolmates why they deserve to be voted. Of course, one effective way to woo the crowd is to embellish speeches with words like “service”, “integrity”, “hard-working”, et cetera. These speeches are not unlike theContinueContinue reading “Student-Politicians. Pffft.”
Change
Last April 1st to 3rd, I attended Comelec’s PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scanner) Tech Support training for the upcoming elections held at Iloilo Grand Hotel. It was one heck of an experience because: of my acquisition of knowledge that only a select group of people had to privilege to have (knowing how to operate a PCOS machine).ContinueContinue reading “Change”
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