As predicted, Filipinos were up in arms once again as a Miss Earth beauty contestant whose full name I don’t care to know mentioned a few truths about what she experienced in the hellhole called The Philippines.
I really don’t know why a beauty contest ironically called Miss Earth would hold its event in The Philippines when the country is not really Earth friendly and there are better places in the world to go to that have more class and common sense.
I am sure that the organizers brought them to what she called a “ridiculous TV show” where a guy like Willie Revillame would present them to an over-fawning audience. They would see the TV show with cheap women dancing, contestants being made to do stupid things and all sorts of tackiness. Of course, the term “ridiculous TV show” is just the straightforward way to describe what she saw. I don’t see anything wrong with that. Why couldn’t Filipinos accept the responsibility that they enabled those kinds of shows to flourish that is why the culture keeps deteriorating and those from normal societies just couldn’t help but point it out (to the chagrin of the stupid Filipinos who can’t handle the truth).
The country being dirty and noisy is also correct. I don’t see anything wrong with any person stating her honest and forthright views about what she sees. We practice freedom of expression and people should learn to respect people’s valid opinions.
The reactions of The Filipinos to the statement (IMHO her account was not hacked) captured in the screenshot on her FB page are very much predictable. They felt “hurt” and “insulted” by the “racist” foreigner that they lashed back with all their fingers’ mights angrily pounding away at the keyboard as their eyebrows furrowed and their chests got tighter.
Those reactions only show the world how weak Filipinos are as a people and how they lack class. Class is sometimes not in what you do, it is in what you NOT do. Strength of character is not seen in people who react and get “hurt” by every statement they have to give a hoot about but can be seen in those who can still keep their composure and either brush the statement aside or take it into consideration and not be flustered by it.
Why do the Germans not whine and go on emotional breakdowns when for the thousandth time, a Hollywood movie portrays them as Nazis? Why is it that when I tell a Canadian I couldn’t live in their country because there is too much snow, they just say they agree and can’t wait to retire so they can move to a tropical paradise? That is because they are sure of themselves and secure. Unlike the Pinoys who experience “tililing rampages” when beauty queens/actors say things about them. Being beholden to beauty pageants, beauty queens and showbiz is a sign that a person (or a society such as Pinoy society) is cheap and tacky.
When Alec Baldwin mentioned he would get a mail order bride from Russia and The Philippines, the latter was roused to anger with a Senator even challenging Baldwin to a fistfight. It shows that Filipinos are easily hurt and they value everything said by anyone in U.S. television. The Russians? They did not breathe a word about it, rendering Alec Baldwin irrelevant to them. The message sent by their silence is that they have better things to do, they are strong in character, they have class and to them Alec Baldwin is a nobody.
Remember when Claire Danes said that Manila was a “ghastly” city a decade or so ago? Filipino politicians immediately grandstanded and made her persona non grata and outraged citizens became overnight drama queens crying their hearts out. Why is it that after ten years Manila is still ghastly? What have those same politicians and “outraged citizens” done? Is it because all the people do is get hurt and react when truth is told and attack the messenger instead of being courageous enough to face the truth and solve the problem?
If people state unpleasant observations about The Philippines and they happen to be true, then don’t get hurt. Accept what is said and do something to change it. In order to change the perception of the world about The Philippines and Filipinos, then you have to change the realities upon which those perceptions are based. Trying to suppress the truth would not enable you to confront it and do something about it. You rather sweep the poop under the rug where it would rot and smell rather than acknowledging its existence so you can scoop it up, throw it outside and wash the floor with soap and water.
I believe Filipinos need to become normal like the citizens of most of the world’s other countries. This latest display of collective “kabakyaan” of The Filipino people has further pushed the image of The Filipino down into the abyss, making the world look lower and lower on a people who have failed to earn respect.
Interesting point made on Character above.
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Shawn McDougall Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 8:16 am
Tremendous! you read the site also.
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I believe its the level of Filipino that matters.. what I mean is you will find those in power quick to push down others have seen it time and time here. For example you give a statement that offends them even though your right they will be extremely aggressive towards you as they run blindly and for self gain. The anger shown no doubt involves politicians liking a bit of personal media coverage for themselves. You mentioned the Alec Baldwin incident but nobody ever questions why the senator was in the U.S. as a lot of the so called Philippines government and its previous family members are more “foreign” to the Philippines than most because they don’t live there most of the time. In the same way they expect people to have medical treatment here while they themselves are quick to head abroad.
Now the poor Pinoy’s are sold this crap on TV 24/7 and to be honest I haven’t seen a TV show in nearly 2 years as simply I can’t stand the nonsense. If someone has a TV on I question about why are they watching it etc. and how its slowly killing brain cells at which point they normally switch it off rather than discuss the matter. THIS IS WHERE THE ISSUE IS nobody questions why, they are sold it as the medium of choice yet its the worst form of television I have come across so far worldwide. Would struggle to beat North Korean no doubt but its not great!
But my point is the average Filipino knows the streets are dusty, rivers are full of human waste and garbage and life is crap. They just put up with it due to lack of choice. The rich on the other hand are always quick to tell you to “put up and shut up!” be grateful for what you have! because if the natives become restless they are looking at a real revolution.
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If the the Philippines was on common ground with other countries in terms wealth they wont retaliate to those Filipino jokes but no people here live through sheer optimism that there life will get better in the future. In regards to that Alec Baldwin line some Filipinos are so desperate to get out of poverty they will do exactly that without hesitation even if there future is shady if I’m the parent, relative, or friend of this girl I’ll bash the haters with all my might because she made a great sacrifice just to be mocked by the world.
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Hsing Tao Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 10:45 am
Yes, the girl merely stated the truth. If I were the relatives of the girl I will join the US Air Force and nuke The Philippines.
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tryinghard Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
@Hsing Tao – the BEST solution ive read here so far! +1
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no wonder noone would like to comment on this. I think its a far more idiotic idea to name an article like this.
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Hsing Tao Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 10:44 am
Butthurt much?
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concerned_citizen Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 2:07 am
DId the truth slapped you in the face and kicked your “behind”?
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concerned_citizen Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 2:08 am
I mean slap.
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Don’t worry, Miss Lynn. You need not to apologize. You’ve simply stated what’s true of us and I (since I don’t think most of my fellow countrymen does) accept it wholeheartedly.
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Richard John Carolino Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 2:10 am
Get out of the country! you’re one of the ex-filipino who suckers western concept…
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Ihavenoidea Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
really? butthurt that much? yeah and so apprarently one becomes an “ex-filipino” when they speak of the harsh truth. use your common sense for once.
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nada Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Oh what’s the matter nazi fliptard? Can’t handle the truth? Are you watching too much monotonous telenovelas and stupid game shows to hide the truth as well?
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Joshua Cuyos Reply:
December 11th, 2011 at 12:31 am
Call me whatever you want. All I want is for us Filipinos to be able to handle the truth about them and how will they be to address what’s wrong with them.
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TaengGorbachev Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 12:02 am
But eventually, the usual Flips will never learn. They MUST die!!!
filipinos are in denial more often than not, and they do noteven know it. maglibot ka sa metro manila at makikita mo na ang kawalang hiyaan ng mga tao. case in point, sa kalsada, maraming bastardo magmaneho at ubod sa kawalan ng disiplina. Tsk tsk tsk. kaya hindi umuunlad ang mga buhay ng tao dahil sa walang kwentang gobyerno at mfa raong umaasa lang sa gobyerno. bwiset!
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well said… there is no place like home for us Filipinos that would be why most Filipinos reacted negatively on the opinion of the beauty queen. Lets face it, Philippines does have its positive and negative sides and this is true with all places. The mere fact that a lot of people reacted negatively about the comment shows “weakness in character” as what the blogger mentioned.
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What do Filipinos want to hear or read about the Philippines?
“OMG, MANILA WAS AWESOME, THE BEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD. OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT, NO SQUATTERS WHATSOEVER. NO BILLBOARDS, NO CABLE WIRES, HARDLY ANY TRAFFIC AND THE AIR WAS SO FRESH. DRIVERS WERE DISCIPLINED. EFFECTIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. PASSED ALONG PASIG RIVER OMG, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND CLEANEST WATERWAY. THE UNIVERSITIES ARE TOP RANKED, EVEN BETTER THAN HARVARD, OXFORD OR ANY OTHER ASIAN UNIVERSITIES. THEIR TELEVISION SHOWS, HARDLY ANY CRYING DRAMA, SINGING OR MIND-NUMBING GAME SHOWS.
THE PHILIPPINES IS SO RICH, NOBODY HAD TO LEAVE FOR A BETTER LIFE. I WISH AMERICA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, BRITAIN CAN BE LIKE THE PHILIPPINES. IT IS HEAVEN ON EARTH. KRIS AQUINO IS THE BEST, MOVE OVER MERYL STREEP AND OPRAH.
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TaengGorbachev Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Yes, when it is so obvious that the Philippines is such an epic fail.
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Ano ba iyan, for once I agree with the people on this website…
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who the heck is the sonofabitch who wrote this? I’d like to commend you..good job!
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I was arguing yesterday with Filipinos on the YouTube comment section. I mentiontioned that everything Ms. Earth contestant said were essentially true. I argued the amount of garbage all over the place is incredible, the squatters and shanty towns on every corner, makes it a very filthy place to be. I got cursed out and told that I was over exaggerating things and that there’s garbage everywhere in the world not just the Philippines. In my head I’m like, “These people really can’t see or smell the filthy garbage?”
I don’t know how this problem could be solved, they live in a vacuum and have never really seen a higher standard of living, hence they cannot make a comparison of what is clean vs what is filthy. They probably perceive these wowowwee shows to be an ingenious creation as well.
Does anyone have any solution? Obviously telling them they stink won’t persuade them that they need to shower. They’ll probably say something along the lines of “Everyone has that smell” or “That is not true, I demand an apology”
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Pugot Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Here’s a solution:
1. The 90,000,000 million Filipinos living in the Philippines should start using their common sense and have some balls to stop saying, “OPO SIR, OPO MA’AM.”
2. These 90 millions should gather every member of the oligarchy (families and friends) and ship them to Corregidor and gas chamber the phuck out of them.
3. Abolish the constitution and invite the Americans back so the Filipinos won’t have to worry about rebuilding nor defending itself against China…we’ll be the 51st state and in 10 years, the Philippines will be America’s paradise.
“I would rather have a Philippines run like heaven by Americans, rather than a Philippines run like hell by Filipinos. Because no matter how good the government is, that means we won’t have to change it.”
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Combuzz Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 12:04 am
I like #1. It pisses me off hearing them say opo, maam, sir.
I was watching the news and the Cheif of Police was saying opo, maam, sir to the news casters as if the celebrities held a higher rank than he. I think opo, is fine if in the situation if you are trying to show respect to an elder which you hold in high regard. otherwise, saying it to random people because they hold a higher income, is like bowing down to them.
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concerned_citizen Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 2:11 am
Our society and culture promotes mediocrity and denies individuals of the capacity for self-growth.
wenden Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
agreed…..a person that is rightfully to address “opo” is a higher official, an elder, your boss….but whats happening with the media it is really sucks….especially that tulfo brother my goodness what are they??are they god???
wenden Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
not me that is the mentallity of colonialism……why dont you stay where you are now…..90 million filipinos can learn, adopt, from the other culture to create a better community but not under the americans….
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wenden Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
im referring to item 3…..
Ozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 10:24 am
I disagree with no.2 and 3. I agree with no. 1 (depends on the usage). I also agree with regard to the comment about Tulfo brothers.
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pisotsiozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
pinoy should stop addressing caucasians as ma’am & sir. plain ignorance.
ozneh, kala ko ba ayaw mo magpasakop sa US kasi mawawalan tayo ng identity?
pisotsiozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
ozneh yan sabi mo diba? self-contradict na naman chong.
- Dapat hindi nagiging option yung pagpapasakop sa dayuhan kung ang usapan ay ginhawa ng buhay. Naging one of the richest country na nga tayo nun nung time ni Marcos. Sa opinyon ko lang, dapat ang iniisip natin ay corrective action ng mga ginagawa ng mga Pinoy as a whole. Pag ginusto mong magpasakop sa ibang bansa mawawala ang identity natin tsaka morally degrading ang pakiramdam.
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pisotsiozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
sensya chong “disagree” pa la sabi mo.
anyway agree on all points. aanohin yong pride kung kumakalam ang sikmura. kukunyari pa ng ayaw eh kung mamimigay ng ang US emba ng greencard kayo pa yong unang pipila. wag na tayong maglokohan.
Ozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Ba’t ginagwardiyahan mo yung mga comments ko? hahaha…
NocturNalis Reply:
January 4th, 2012 at 12:40 am
As an American, I will only agree with number 1 on your list. Opo and Po only shows subservience, a by-product of the colonized mentality in this country. As far as the Philippines becoming the 51st state, it will never happen and I’ll tell you why. The US doesn’t want the Philippines and it certainly doesn’t want to inherit all of its problems. That would open the door to nearly 100 million people (who consequently are not wanted or needed) to enter into the mainland US. With them, they would bring their bad Pinoy traits, habits, and work ethic and would corrupt the system. Welfare and unemployment would be through the roof and the US would fall into ever greater debt. Do you really think the US wants to open it’s borders to 100 million 3rd world citizens? That would be comparable to the US merging with Mexico…it would NEVER happen and if anyone thinks that could possibly happen, keep on dreaming!
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it has the truth on what the constestant said, but again why is it that every topic involves the whole so called “the philippines” instead of a specific place, why is it that it involves filipinos as a whole, why is it that they will mentioned the whole philippines was dirty eventhough what the constestant saw or the writer saw is actually a small part of luzon, includes manila. Hmmm so what I saw in china town, new york city where all the mess and smell can I consider it is the whole new york state?….though for the comment regarding alec baldwin and claire danes, what can i say it is true i dont know why so many people reacted instead of taking action to avert those comment again….for example on claire danes issue, it is simple the truth regarding the city of manila frankly 60 to 70 percent of its land area is very messy and smells like urine….hehehe specially divisoria. Unlike on 70′s where everything is different.
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“Rafterman”, I take my hat off to you! Are you also a carpenter? You know how to hit the nail properly on the head!
As the threadbare cliché goes: “Truth hurts and it hurts exceedingly so.” And those who live in dreams and only hope, die fasting. Moreover, our “balat sibuyas” is much too inordinate. You’re absolutely correct. If we are frequently receiving services discontinuance notices, let’s not kill the mailman.
If I may also, I’d like to add to your thoughts. It’s not enough that we throw the poop outside for others to step on. Look what’s happening to most of our important rivers: Pasig, Malabon, Bulacan, etc. Your 10 years ago is as true to the tell tale signs of my about 50 years ago.
Similar to your homily, let’s examine this clash of the titans in our society today. PNoy has been unceremoniously criticized for a speech he delivered very recently where his target was the Chief Justice no less. The contrary criticisms by no less than those who were adequately educated are all over broadcast and print media.
I consider the incident a factual expression of concern, a reiteration of long cherished moral values. I was watching thankful and clapping my hands because somehow, my sentiments were properly expressed by no less than the President of the Philippines, the Chief Executive of the land. Particularly so also because it was spoken with sincerety during the opening of a forum, “crimnal justice”, or something. For me it was rather the proper time to address the restive sentiments, because there are many. For one, I cannot respect a SC that caters to the padrino system. A SC that flip-flops on its decision on a mere letter no matter how scholarly who wrote it. A SC that is determined to decide on the mere say-so of a favored side of a case without hearing the other significant side. To whom might I turn to now, a common tao, when the flaunted last arbiter of the land is nothing but a den of HONORABLE padrinos?
Lest I be misunderstood, I did not vote for President Aquino. Boy, does he have balls!
Regards, gil.
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I already did.
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hell yeah! let no one tries to insult this new special race choosen by the gods called “penoys”….anyone dares will be subjected to public apology through national tv, twitter, facebook and other social networking sites or u will be a persona non grata! ahahahahh
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I lol’d.
Much as I’m a pure filipino, I know for a fact majority of the people living in my country are that much of a douche.
Kudos to whoever wrote this.
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Nagsasabi lang siya ng totoo…bakit kayo magalit?
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canadiantruth Reply:
December 9th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Bato, bato sa langit, tamaan wag magalit .
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Totoo ang sinasabi niya…
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Eto kasing si Willie Revillame, nagsasabog ng “kabobohan” (sorry for the term) sa mga Pinoy nagmumukha tuloy low class yung mga tao.. Hmmm.. hindi namam racist yung comment niya (unlike Bohnic).
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Hyden Toro Reply:
December 11th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
We are Wowoowee people…some even degenerated to be YellowTards…
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TaengGorbachev Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 12:18 am
Wowowee people and Yellowtards are more or less the same…
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balutpenoy Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
yeah, same same, would someone take them all to a godforsaken gulag, please
Ozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
What’s gulag? Also, what is pagpag?
Ozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Hehe.. alam ko na pala, ginoogle ko.
Hyden Toro Reply:
December 13th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Gulags were Concentration Camps and Death Camps, during the Old Soviet Union time. They were established by the late Soviet dictartor: Joseff Stalin…He sent Soviet dissidents there…to work as Slave Laborers…until they die of overwork , starvation …or both. They were located in Siberia, Soviet Union…
The television in the Philippines is aimed at the masses to keep them out of any intellectual pursuit. maybe they wouldn’t want it anyway but if one looks at the BBC’s remit in UK it is ‘to inform, educate and entertain’. The masses in the Philippines, in my opinion are controlled deliberately by the oligarch controlled media and corporations because stupid people will do what they are told. An old English phrase is ‘keep her barefoot and pregnant to keep her at all.’ the Catholic church in the Philippines is very good at enforcing this regimen on its customers. As I say regularly here all the good stuff in the Philippines, and there is loads, is completely wiped out by the masses of bad things. There is no way for a bright future until the people are given freedom of choice, healthcare, education that does more than teaching the children how to write neatly and pushes people to stretch. I have had enough of shop assistants who cannot even add up and use a calculator for every transaction. Wake up Philippines and stop being so sensitive! Stupidity isn’t always in bred it is also socialised and environmental, you do have a choice.
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BATO BATO SA LANGIT ANG TAMAAN AY WAG MAGALIT
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Hyden Toro Reply:
December 11th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Hoy…marami nang tinamaan…bukol-bukol na ang mga ulo…kaya nagagalit sila….Huwag lang maging may KATOK ng Ulo, katulad ni Noynoy Aquino at ang mga YellowTards…
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i heard there are lots of baklas in this site..
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Manay Tita Reply:
December 10th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
And your point is what? Just because one is bakla whatever she says is wrong? There is also a study that those who bash gays are closet homosexuals. Huwag kang duwag tita, magladlad ka na and be yourself. Don’t try to hide behind your macho image pero lalaki din naman ang hanap mo. Tse!
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Hyden Toro Reply:
December 11th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Siguro mga Sexual Partners ni Noynoy Aquino…
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Manong Petring Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 12:20 am
hahahaha lol… bakla talaga mahilig mangiwan sa ere, maka comment wagas wahahaha
puro kayo suggestion, pa ko comment pa kayo sa blog habang nagkakape sa de aircon na kwarte? May nagawa na ba kayo
? CHURVAHAN lang alam nyo hahaha
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Ozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 10:41 am
i heard there are lots of baklas in this site..
-totoo ba to?
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BongV Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 11:31 am
AP does not discriminate on the basis of gender preference – AP discriminates based on STUPIDITY
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as to this “bakla” bs – ewan ko na lang kung naghahanap kayo ng bakla, pumunta kayo sa Malakanyang – andun si Boy Abunda, si Manoling, at si Noynoy Aquino
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Ozneh Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Inaapi mo na naman si Tito Noy namin.. hehehe.. Kidding aside, kelan ba kayo nagsimula magsulat ng mga article? Nung kumandidato lang ba na presidente si Noynoy? Kasi parang puro sa kanya mga topic dito eh.. More on antipnoy yung site. Parang wala kasia kong nakitang article tungkol sa mga kapalpakan ni Gloria eh.
BongV Reply:
December 12th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
lubos-lubosin mo na – make that… Tita Noy
anyways – AP started on July 2009 – prior to that – we were blogging on FV – Filipinovoices.com
until – our posting rights were removed because we were too “uncivil” .. daw AND… because we didn’t agree with the Aquino-is-the-messiah angle of FV.
we also left because our comments were being moderated.. even censored…
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as to Gloria – this is from my pre-AP days
Check out the posts on Aug 2009 – http://antipinoy.com/2009/08/