The problem with counterarguments like this when it comes to red-tagging is it renders the intellectuals and upper-middle class as politically unconscious people, devoid of appreciation for armed struggle.
UP students are not NPA because they are UNARMED, it’s as simple as that.
Senator Cynthia Villar said she was considering legal action against the person who filmed her berating security guards at a village in Las Piñas City.
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My ungatekeeping era
Lola amour
Munimuni
Any name's okay
The ridleys
Over october
Cup of joe
Sunkissed lola
One click straight
Ang bandang shirley
Shirebound&busking
Sleep alley
The ransom collectives
Carousel casualties
She's only sixteen
Sunflower station
Underclass
I think it's because our culture encourages conformity/collectivism. And in a country with 90% learning poverty, intelligence makes one stand out, and this tends to irk many people.
Most Filipinos live in a "sachet economy" - unable to afford to buy at regular size or in bulk, or perhaps in living conditions with limited storage space. Goods are often repacked into small single use plastics. 1/2
We need to stop obsessing about exam topnotchers. UP Med alumni in the US were freaking out about how no one from UP Med topped the boards a few years ago. Our professors were badass: “We’re not training them to top the boards; we’re training them to become good doctors.”
just a thought, urban planning should include rest spaces for riders that provide food and travel services. i always see them laying on the ground of establishments while waiting for bookings 😬