Mga Utak Pulbura
Sabi nga sa kanta ni Elvis Presley, “…only fools rush in”. At kung mayroon mang magandang halimbawa ng kasabihang ito sa tunay na buhay, ang […]
Articles by The Social Scientist
[ANALYSIS] Anyare, Risa?: How Hontiveros Lost
We cheered for her when she stood her ground for the RH Bill. We gave our loudest hurrahs during her appearances and statements in various […]
[ANALYSIS] How Nancy Binay won a Senate seat
She’s the one who took a ride on her father’s popularity during campaign season. With her unfit educational background and bare political experience, we were […]
Tayong lahat ay Bihag ng Sultan
Paano mo isusulong ang iyong “pagmamay-ari” ng isang bagay, gaya ng lupain? Ito ang malaking tanong na dapat nating pag-isipang sagutin sa gitna ng kaguluhang […]
Six Degrees of Tardiness
“Late ka na naman?!” We all had our fair share of these words from our boss. After all, who has never been late in coming […]
Tanong at Sagot
Hanggang ngayon marami pa ring hindi malinaw sa akin. Akala ko masasagot lahat ng iyon kapag ibinalik ko sa iyo lahat ng mga gamit na […]
Ends And Means
At this day and age, who would have thought that people could still be sentenced to jail by simply expressing their opinion about issues concerning […]
5 Things Our Society Should Learn
It has been said many times before. New Year. Clean slate. Time to do away with all the things we didn’t get quite right […]
Medieval Forces
In 21st century Philippines, there are still medieval forces lurking and attacking the very halls of freedom this country stands for. I am talking about religious […]
THE LONG AWAITED CALL
You’re waiting for a call, a call that would give you your biggest cheer in months. A call that would once again be delayed or […]
2011: THE YEAR IN REVIEW (The Social Scientist and Definitely Filipino Year-End Special)
2011 has indeed captured the world’s attention with its shocking, gruesome, and sometimes heart-warming, news headlines. This year, we were at awe with the catastrophes […]
Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga (A Review)
Even before it was shown in theaters on Christmas Day, the Metro Manila Film Festival movie MANILA KINGPIN: THE ASIONG SALONGA STORY was already making […]
Put the Little Girl to Sleep!
On the day of her transfer last December 9, 2011, CGMA’s spokesperson Elena Bautista-Horn lamented to the media about the administration’s “delaying tactics” in transporting […]
MAD SEASON
We are indeed living in mad times. Throughout last October and early November, our evening news programs and newspapers were filled with headlines about various […]
OKRAY NATION
Naokray ka na ba? Most of us Filipinos, especially those living in urban areas, have already experienced this okray thing one way or another. You could be […]
RIZAL: WHAT MADE HIM OUR HERO?
WHAT IS A NATIONAL HERO? On our national hero’s 150 birth anniversary, I am forced to rethink my answer to this question once more. In […]