What Philippine Catholic Schools really care about...

And I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.Sincerely, it was straight from the mouth of a Monsignor of a Catholic School in Manilawhile I was attending my nephew's Recognition Day - where he won 3 awards (they call it certificates but I call them awards because I just did).During the event, Monsi made a speech in front of 6 - 16 year old students and highlighted to them three things which stood out to me, - and which...

Why Magnum costs fifty fucking pesos

You're not paying for this,or this,or this,or this.What you're actually paying for is thisthisthis thisthisall these freebies and the cost of making all these people put this ice cream in their mouths while you drool in envy and wonder.Your drool and wonder is exactly what Magnum hopes is enough to make you rush to your neighborhood supermarket and fork up P50 to temporarily feel you're worthy enough to deserve what...

From sexual harassment to racism to Angel Locsin to Sharon Cuneta to Elizabeth Taylor

Stay with me on this.The phenomenon of how an issue morphs from one subject to another - with nothing being actually resolved (because it is more fun in the Philippines when we are talking about a topic we can all agree and agree to disagree on as well as violently disagree on) - is nothing new because we all do it in the comfort of our own homes. And since the Philippines is one big dysfunctional family anyway, it...

Dear Bear Brand,

If you were born in 1976 as according to Ate Vi,and have celebrated your 30th anniversary a few years ago,how could Dancing Lolo drink you or even remember you when you weren't even been born then? Could it be that Dancing Lolo has dementia and made all that up...

How we kiss according to Close-Up

The way we kiss or find the reasons to have changed since the early 80's up until 2010 as according to Close-Up toothpaste.The early 80's Close-up KissThe 80's Close-up kiss is quick and to the point. It is also - at its best - not supposed to be malicious or else, they wouldn't have gotten cherub-faced Gabby Concepcion to be in it. Take note though that this advertisement is circa B.G. and B.C. (Before Grace Ibuna)...

Are you always game? like Angel Locsin in the Modess commercial? or Never Absent like the woman in the Bear Brand commercial?

Do not do these at home or while out on a date, unless you want to paint yourself into a corner:If you want to be someone's "Perfect Date,"do not complain, love what your date loves, make your date feel good about himself,be giddily excited about commuting,look beyond your date's flaws and compensate for his lack of preparedness by accepting anything and everything he gives / or does not give,show him that you're willing...

Random thoughts and questions about sexual harassment (only) in the men's locker room (?)

1) Sexual harassment occurs everywhere -- it's in schools, government offices, private corporations, streets. Why would sexual harassment in the locker room be any different then? Why can't it be treated as it is? Why are some quarters dismissing / minimizing it as normal simply because it happened in a male locker room, is it because it happened in a male turf? 2) If someone was offended, there has clearly been a...