The Philippine Constitution was crafted in 1987, after Ferdinand Marcos was ousted from Power and Corazon Aquino took the reins. After Marcos had seized power in the early 70’s (he was elected in the 60’s, but did not relinquish power), when he was finally thrown out in 1986, a new Constitution was crafted, and a […]
The 21st Century Bargirl
Many foreigners who come to visit, or even to live in the Philippines are into the whole “girlie bar” scene. Many areas all around the Philippines feature bars where girls dance, either naked or semi-naked. I’ve been to such places, as have most men. For me, though, I’ve never really been a big patron of […]
Culture of the Common Man
In the past, when I have written about various subjects on this site, in the comments the Jeepney has been brought up in the discussion. One vocal commenter has said quite clearly that the Jeepney is not and should not be considered as part of the Philippine culture. In my view, the Jeepney is one […]
The Philippines needs a Hero
Again, this week, I am sharing my Friday column from SunStar Davao Newspaper. I hope you enjoy the article. Every country needs heroes. Every group of people needs heroes of it’s own. It’s something in the human spirit, having heroes helps us do better ourselves. Somehow we want to emulate the person who has achieved […]
"Why is it that way?”
Jeepneys: Why is it that all the passengers will insist on handing the driver the fare, while the driver is in the middle of a hairpin turn at forty miles an hour? Is it some form of test? Also, why can’t the next two boarding passengers stand beside each other, so the driver does not […]
Cultural Adjustment
Since it’s Friday, today I’m featuring my column from SunStar Davao Newspaper. While my LiP Web Magazine is targeted toward foreigner readers who have an interest in visiting or living in the Philippines, my newspaper column is targeted at Filipino readers and trying to foster more understanding toward foreigners who are here. Because of this, […]