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Minsan, May Pilipino by Kuro Kuro on Apr 10, 2012“…ang mamatay ng dahil sa’yo.” Lupang Hinirang. Isa sa mga sagisag ng ating bayan. Isa sa mga dahilan kaya humihinto o nagdadahandahan ang mga pampasaherong jeep pag napapadaan sa mga pampublikong mga gusali tuwing lunes ng umaga at swert...

Why I Sometimes Hate To Be A Filipino by Kuro Kuro on Apr 8, 2012-Ang mga sumusunod na salaysay ay hango  lamang sa aking sariling pananaw, at bilang isang malayang mamamayan  ay may karapatan akong ibahagi ito.- Not to generalize. First, it is foul to us Filipinos when a foreigner visits our country, and occa...

Where’s The Filipino Dream? by Kuro Kuro on Apr 6, 2012Growing up, I was not fascinated with Sesame Street, the Simpsons nor the Garfield and Friends show. Unlike my husband, I love to watch Batibot instead. When it was time to choose for a degree to college, never in my fantasy to get a Nursing, Medicin...

Aguinaldo’s Cane by Kuro Kuro on Apr 2, 2012Tucked away in an inconspicuous corner next to the elevator bolted to the wall in the basement of the historic Poland Seminary dormitory now a part of the Poland, Ohio Library, is a display case containing President McKinley’s canes. Under o...

Racism: The Arnold Clavio In All of Us by Kuro Kuro on Apr 1, 2012The not-so-recent brouhaha on Arnold Clavio is something that will be talked about for years. In fact, I think the issue will get stronger as time passes as well as become a classic (“You know, that time when Arnold Clavio said that the Azkals are...

“Noynoying” as the latest fad of the town: A mind bugging act by Kuro Kuro on Mar 30, 2012The issue of “Noynoying” is in the air, spreading virally and has been rampant not only in the Philippine news television but also in other news programs around the world. Taken from the President’s nickname Noynoy, “Noynoying” has been...

“Cyberbullying”: Crab Mentality At Its Best by Kuro Kuro on Mar 29, 2012Freedom of speech has changed the world around us. From unlimited platforms to rant and rave to the unusual protection provided by anonymity, there’s no doubt that online tools have put human communication into a higher notch. But whether this...

Rally ng Rally Pero Umuunlad Ba Ang Pilipinas? by Kuro Kuro on Mar 24, 2012Dahil sa pagtaas ng gasolina sa world market kabi-kabila ang mga rally na nagaganap sa ating bansa. Maraming drivers ang umaangal dahil gusto rin nilang tumaas ang pamasahe katumbas ng pagtaas ng gasolina. At yung iba naman nagpoprotesta dahil sa pag...

The Annoying Thing About “Noynoying” by Kuro Kuro on Mar 21, 2012“Noynoying” equates to laziness, at least that’s what I heard from Anakbayan protesters who coined this neologism. If football superstar Tim Tebow has “Tebowing” as one of his legacies, then our dear president now has &...

Lessons From Jimmy Sieczka and His “20 Reasons Why I Dislike Philippines” Viral Video by Kuro Kuro on Mar 19, 2012What are the things that you hate the most about our country, Philippines? Any Filipino can answer this question without any fear of reproof. This is simply because we are all entitled to give our own opinions and chances are, we won’t ran shor...