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RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 9 Oct 07

I just noticed that media today loves portraying poverty. From soap operas to game shows, it appeared that the poorest you are, the more entertaining you become. Take for example certain game shows in my country where they have to...

poverty

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RookRocks This is actually one bad ideology in America, where they portray poverty as no one's fault but the person. It brings a social problem to the level of personal trouble, not considering the many structural constraints that impedes individual social mobility....

19 Oct 07

RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 9 Oct 07

I just noticed that media today loves portraying poverty. From soap operas to game shows, it appeared that the poorest you are, the more entertaining you become. Take for example certain game shows in my country where they have to...

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RookRocks Yes! My thoughts exactly. In helping people, they should look at the grand scheme of things, rather than helping isolated cases. The Ultra Stampede was a terrible time in game show history, and just goes to show how far people can go just for an opportunity...

10 Oct 07

RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 9 Oct 07

I just noticed that media today loves portraying poverty. From soap operas to game shows, it appeared that the poorest you are, the more entertaining you become. Take for example certain game shows in my country where they have to...

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RookRocks In some way, I agree with Marxist ideology, and to relegate it to a mere narrative without basis is a fallacy committed by those who are not very familiar to it. Meritocracy is also a grand ideology, propagated by capitalism to the point that individuals of...

10 Oct 07

RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 9 Oct 07

I just noticed that media today loves portraying poverty. From soap operas to game shows, it appeared that the poorest you are, the more entertaining you become. Take for example certain game shows in my country where they have to...

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RookRocks Soap operas are bad too if they show that the poor will someday, by some twist of fate, become rich. It's false ideology and it is oftentimes internalized by people to the point that they will have false hopes. But yeah, in a way we know that that they are not...

10 Oct 07

migenKC @migenKC (792) • Philippines 23 Jul 07

i am happy with the SONA made by our president, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. she made it with strong confidence and she had a great view for our nation. there are people who dont like her personally and politically but...

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RookRocks hmm... actually, SONA was just the right time to speak out on all those allegations. Because it was the time when everyone can listen to whatever she wanted to say. And the leadership status is also a part of the "state" of the nation. Even the international...

2 Aug 07

migenKC @migenKC (792) • Philippines 23 Jul 07

i am happy with the SONA made by our president, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. she made it with strong confidence and she had a great view for our nation. there are people who dont like her personally and politically but...

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RookRocks Yeah, no nation is built overnight. But we got to hurry. We are losing out on the race. And we had such a good headstart... good resources... literate laborers... But hey, the drivers are blind! Or stupid. Both I think.

25 Jul 07

migenKC @migenKC (792) • Philippines 23 Jul 07

i am happy with the SONA made by our president, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. she made it with strong confidence and she had a great view for our nation. there are people who dont like her personally and politically but...

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RookRocks Truth be told, we are not the only one who loves criticizing their leaders. It's a fact of every democratic nation, and is actually an indicator of a very good democracy - when even the leaders are not spared of the comments, bad they may be. GMA can actually...

25 Jul 07

migenKC @migenKC (792) • Philippines 23 Jul 07

i am happy with the SONA made by our president, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. she made it with strong confidence and she had a great view for our nation. there are people who dont like her personally and politically but...

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RookRocks You say these things because you have never been on the streets. Tell me, how much do you really know of rallies? Do you know that they are mostly organized by intellectuals who have valid demands (which are promised) but are yet to be met? Do you know the...

25 Jul 07

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asawako48162 @asawako48162 (3321) • United States 28 Jun 07

I went to the Philippines in 1996 and it was so HOT and it was December..Christmas I was in a tank top, shorts, and flip flops and I was really hot when I was out of A/C..we spent three weeks and on New Years Eve we spent time...

four seasons

this is the philippines hot hot

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RookRocks Of course I didn't know the entire story. But still though, it's sad that you can't give it a second chance. But well, each to his own. Goodluck on whatever both of you decided.

1 Jul 07

asawako48162 @asawako48162 (3321) • United States 28 Jun 07

I went to the Philippines in 1996 and it was so HOT and it was December..Christmas I was in a tank top, shorts, and flip flops and I was really hot when I was out of A/C..we spent three weeks and on New Years Eve we spent time...

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RookRocks btw, to answer your question, just tell her honestly. A debate might follow but she'll appreciate the honesty.

1 Jul 07

godhunter_18 @godhunter_18 (106) • Philippines 12 Jun 07

to filipinos in mylot, in your opinion, notwithstanding what has been taught us by the academe, who should be really the national hero of the philippines and why?

bonifacio or rizal

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RookRocks By the way, recently historians are now taking a more active reviewing of Andres Bonifacio. It would appear that classic history books of Zaide and others had been active in tainting his reputation, just as they made Aguinaldo a nationalistic hero. It was...

17 Jun 07

RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 8 Jun 07

The age-old question of guys. It usually puzzles as when girls suddenly leave the table in swarms to flock to the johns. Sometimes we don't mind. But when paranoia strikes... What's happening behind closed doors?

toilet

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RookRocks True. It's oftentimes very awkward for the guys. WHile girls can easily click and talk with each other, boys find it harder to open up with others.

12 Jun 07

RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 8 Jun 07

The age-old question of guys. It usually puzzles as when girls suddenly leave the table in swarms to flock to the johns. Sometimes we don't mind. But when paranoia strikes... What's happening behind closed doors?

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RookRocks When you leave us, we also talk about you. :-)

12 Jun 07

RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 8 Jun 07

The age-old question of guys. It usually puzzles as when girls suddenly leave the table in swarms to flock to the johns. Sometimes we don't mind. But when paranoia strikes... What's happening behind closed doors?

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RookRocks Ouch.

12 Jun 07

RookRocks @RookRocks (381) • Philippines 8 Jun 07

It happened after I replied to a post. A day after a guy commented on my response. I would have welcomed it if it was the usual sort of response about MY POST. But irritatingly it was a critique on my grammar with having no...

grammar

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RookRocks It was a short paragraph which I'm Sure anyone can understand. I just happened to say "I do debates" and he corrected me that I should have just said "I debate." Well he should have just forgiven me if I want to treat debate as a noun. There were some other...

9 Jun 07

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