Author Archives: ChinoFern

Firecrackers: a yearly problem that is a symptom of an even deeper problem of our society… aside from being intensely annoying noisemakers Continue reading →

Colonial mentality, long believed as one of the problems of our country, is revealed for what it is: a distraction. Continue reading →

This flaw that the whole story demonstrates is the attitude of not cleaning house, sweeping the dirt under the rug and hiding it with flagrant and arrogant pronouncements, like “Proud to be Pinoy,” that are more like bangka-lifting. Continue reading →

I just believe many stupid things that people popularly believe as “Filipino” are not Filipino at all. They’re just misconceptions thrown to us by a devious media. Continue reading →

I happened to see this on a public school wall and it made me think, “oh no, this is wrong.” Continue reading →

While riding the EDSA MRT, I happened to be shocked by the Guadalupe bridge billboard of “Willing Willie,” where the infamous host Willie Revillame poses with a troupe of dancing girls flocked around him. What bothered me was not really Willie himself, but how the girls around him were used. Continue reading →

From the Australian. The writer’s style may seem harsh to some, but to me, it’s the style that fits, and it’s all said like it should be: Emma-Kate Symons September 03, 2010 THE Philippines, faced with global shame and humiliation … Continue reading →

One of the worst reactions that Filipinos have on the hostage crisis is, “We are still proud to be Filipinos in spite of what happened! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!” It’s very wrong. To the world, it looks like we’re proud of foreigners being killed in our territory. Continue reading →

“My Way” is favorite karaoke/videoke classic for Filipinos. But it also illustrates very well the Filipino attitude in life… especially in politics. Continue reading →