Immigration line extended all the way to the terminal fee area because most computers were down. There was also poor air conditioning system. Truly, one of the worst airports in the world.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Are Pinoys Really Racist?
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After Janet Lim-Napoles faced the Senate to answer allegations about her pork barrel exploits, social media sites were flooded with countless humorous photo manipulations of the main players in the controversy.
However, jokes and memes aren't the only things Filipinos seem to have a talent for. The behavior of some vocal Filipino netizens have unfortunately given the country a notoriety for being racist sore losers. This was recently demonstrated when the Philippine national basketball team Gilas lost against the Iranian team in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. Passionate Gilas fans (mostly Filipino) took to their social media accounts, blasting the Iranian team with racist insults.
Make no mistake, though: Filipinos certainly aren't the only people who have exhibited such behavior online. For example, when South Korean pop group Girls Generation snagged the Video of the Year award at YouTube's first Music Awards, American netizens reacted rather fiercely, asking why a group of “IRRELEVANT ASIAN GIRLS” was allowed to win the award.
Mapping racial tolerance
No one questions the presence of racism in any country. But the degrees of racism vary widely.
In 2013, Max Fisher, foreign affairs blogger for The Washington Post, thought about how racially tolerant certain countries are (as well as how their level of racial tolerance compare to other countries).
While reading a study conducted by two Swedish economists to examine the effects of economic freedom on racism, Fisher noticed a question that might be a “a pretty good indicator of tolerance for other races.”
When the Swedish researchers asked respondents from more than 80 different countries about the kind of people they would not want to have as neighbors, some replied with “people of a different race.” According to the economists, people in a given country could be classified as “less racially tolerant” if they gave that answer more frequently.
Fisher then had an idea: he combed through the economists' data, mapped it out by country, and came up with a pictorial representation of the respondents' answer to the “neighbor” question:
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According to the data, India and Jordan appeared to be the least racially tolerant countries, while Anglo and Latin countries were in the opposite end of the spectrum. Furthermore, certain areas in Europe varied in terms of racial tolerance; while France and the Balkans were shown to be less tolerant of other races, former Soviet states such as Belarus and Latvia seemed to be a bit more understanding.
Interestingly (and perhaps rather ironically), people from the Philippines – a nation known for its rich history and complicated mix of ethnicity and cultural influences – were shown to be less tolerant of other races.
Of course, this data is far from being the definitive, be-all end-all reference for gauging racial tolerance across the world. A professor from Carleton University, Steve Saideman, posted his own thoughts about the map, saying that racial intolerance is difficult to measure with just a single metric, and that different respondents may have had different interpretations of the question.
“The survey question is a way of judging racial tolerance but, like many social science metrics, is indirect and imperfect,” wrote Fisher, while explaining that some respondents may have been preconditioned to keep their racial preferences a secret. “Alas,” lamented the writer, “there is no survey question for honesty."
Regardless of the accuracy of the infographic, it does raise a few questions about racial tolerance and racism. In the end, it's always best to stop and think about the words we say before we say them, for these could be a reflection of how we view not just other races, but ourselves as well. After all, we're a melting pot of cultures, aren't we?
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Guilty as Charged
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It was not too long ago when the public was aghast at CS’ ill posturing and public display of attitude. That incident and its aftermath almost cost CS her career.
The latest episode that happened further nailed down CS even more. Her string of denials irritated the public that had become unforgiving of the abuses of public personalities and celebrities.
Reportedly, after the supposed incident with Talented Artist TA, heard that CS talked to Pretty Starlet PS to talk to TA and convinced him to deny that the incident ever happened. BS did as told and more, also asked TA to keep quiet for the time being.
Apparently, CS got very scared about the impact her latest scandal would again generate, the issue being so ill-timed with the launch of her major projects.
Few days after the incident, TA’s Camp TC was intriguingly quiet. But their silence did not seem like CS was innocent. Surely the wary public cannot be deceived on this one.
In an interview, TA asked people to just “ move on and forget the thing. ” CS reportedly spoke and apologized to TC. That probably was the reason why nothing was heard from them. Yet some of TC's posts on their social media accounts pointed subtly to the incident.
One observer quipped that CS might soon tread the downhill if she keeps committing these blunders. Remember that self-destruction never fails. Looks like CS will always want a good time over preserving herself for a long time.
“Be the flame, not the moth.” ~ Giacomo Casanova
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Did Rayver Cruz Want to Beat Up Robi Domingo After Sarah Geronimo's 'Frozen' Number?
The hosts – Rayver Cruz, Robi Domingo, Cristine Reyes and Maja Salvador – were supposed to give a fabulous spiel after the song number. However, Robi naughtily teased Rayver that he was all eyes (or ‘tutok’) on Sarah while the latter was singing. Rayver was obviously pissed with Robi’s remark, and subtly hit back at him.
Flashback: Sarah and Rayver were once rumored to be romantically involved with each other, some even labeled it as “unfinished business.” Their relationship reportedly had Cristine Reyes in it, too, which formed part of the triangle. The very controversial trio then had the press and social media feasting on them for months.
Thus the presence of Cristine on stage probably added to Rayver’s awkward feeling and Robie’s ‘tutok’ remark even fueled it.
What the viewing public didn’t know was what happened right after a commercial gap was cued. According to a very reliable informant, Rayver was so pissed that he strongly warned Robi to be tactful and not to be too “mayabang” on his spiels, or else Rayver would give him his due. Maja and Cristine were too shocked to react.
“ One shouldn't talk of halters in the hanged man's house. “ ~ Miguel de Cervantes
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Ugly Korean Twins' Unbelievable Transformation
Before plastic surgery
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A Korean live reality show called ‘Let’s Beauty’ gave the opportunity to two twin sisters to undergo a series of sponsored operations. Going under the knife for cosmetic reasons has become quite normal today, it can provide a boost to ones self-esteem and confidence.
Doctors examining the structure of their face.
It was going to be a big job but they believed they could carry it out successfully.
Before and after eyes on twin 1.
Before and after eyes on twin 2.
Before side view.
After side view.
Before front view.
After front view.
Members of the audience were shocked at what they saw.
The twins owe their new looks to the amazing work of this doctor.
They couldn’t be happier.
They love being in the limelight now.
Absolutely amazing.
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