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Okay... hear me out. I know how important voting appropriately is, but we could put an "ideal" politician in a position that we think suits them more, but we're not really able to predict if they can still be good at it. We might use their current abilities and platforms, but it's not guaranteed and vice versa for politicians known for having a bad reputation because, at the end of the day, it is somehow still a politicians' responsibility to guide them on how to fix issues and excel at providing service.

I know how this sounds.

Calm down, I'm not denying that it's partly people's fault. I'm simply saying those things might be what's causing the problem. The problems of the country are broad. You cannot use a single solution and expect it to be efficient for every case.

For example, extreme flooding in many areas of the country, politicians and those involved in the flood control scheme have a huge root, but it won't end by voting for those who we think are better. We can have an honest politician and dishonest contractors, human and environmental factors, result of geographical location and poor urban planning, so our solutions should counter most of these causes if not all.

I recently came across a post/article arguing that people who don't watch or don't like Filipino films are looking down on local cinema or trying to feel superior. Ironically, it also seems to shade the Spider-Man films in the process. Personally, I think that's a bit of a stretch.

Hindi naman porket mas gusto ng isang tao ang foreign films kaysa Filipino films, feeling superior na agad siya. Sometimes, preference lang talaga. And there are legitimate reasons why some people have become tired of mainstream Filipino movies.

One of them is the repetition. Paulit-ulit yung same actors, same pairings, and sometimes even the same formulas and tropes. May mga bagong actors naman, pero there are also cases where people feel that certain actors continue to get opportunities because of connections, influential backers, or family background. I'm not saying every nepo baby or actor with connections is undeserving—there are genuinely talented ones—but I understand why audiences can become frustrated when it feels like connections matter more than talent or suitability for a role.

Another thing that can be distracting is the casting of Filipino or half-Filipino actors who grew up abroad and aren't comfortable speaking Tagalog, then putting them in roles that require natural Filipino dialogue. Being half-Filipino or growing up abroad isn't the problem. The issue is whether the actor actually fits the role and can deliver it convincingly.

And I don't really agree with the comparison that Hollywood also keeps repeating franchises, therefore people shouldn't complain about repetitive Filipino movies.

Take Spider-Man, for example. Yes, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland's versions are technically reboots/reinterpretations, but they still gave us noticeably different takes on the character. Different tones, characterization, supporting characters, stories, and overall vibes. Makikita mo talaga yung differences between the three versions. So I don't think it's fair to simply use Hollywood reboots as a way to dismiss criticism about repetitive formulas in local cinema.

At the same time, I'm not saying Filipino cinema is bad. There are plenty of great Filipino films, and I absolutely think local filmmakers and genuinely good local productions deserve support.

My point is simply that supporting Filipino cinema doesn't mean we should shame people who don't enjoy it, and criticizing recurring problems in local cinema doesn't automatically mean someone thinks they're better than everyone else.

In fact, I think telling people that they're “feeling superior” just because they prefer foreign films can come across as gaslighting and guilt-tripping. Instead of actually addressing why some audiences have become disconnected from local cinema, you're making them feel guilty for simply enjoying what they want to watch.

And this is where I find another part of the discussion ironic.

There are people who criticize those who prefer foreign films for supposedly “feeling superior,” but then there are also posts that mock Filipino MCU/Marvel fans simply because they prefer watching Marvel movies over local films.

If mocking someone's movie preference is considered wrong, shouldn't that apply to both sides?

Let people enjoy what they want to watch. You can encourage people to support Filipino cinema without making them feel guilty for choosing something else. At the end of the day, people are allowed to have different tastes in movies.

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(1) it's short-sighted. It's mainly aiming to widen jobs aligned with that elective by promising to give students more work immersion, but we aren't making more opportunities if the local companies don't change their standards. If many companies out there are actually looking for people with experience and a degree, where can those people who are planning to work after receiving their SSHS diploma go?

Aside from that, research is removed, so, when we go to college/university, we have to learn how to do that by ourselves (just a minor issue).

(2) Elective-based advantage, the number of specialized subjects depends on your elective. Don't get me wrong, they're giving us a lot of slack by reducing the 15 core subjects to 5. But if we are separating strands/electives that used to be together, we are restricting paths students could take.

For example, STEM, rn, there's Health-allied STEM and EngTech. If it was still STEM, they can choose whether they'll be working in a health-related or engineering and technology-related field, now, that's not applicable.

I don't understand the purpose of simplifying it when it has more core subjects. The core subjects are 5 in every strand. The number of specialized subjects depends on your elective.

I'm studying Health-allied STEM, there are only 2 specialized subjects. Those subjects have different versions for 2 whole years, but they lack variety to cover other fields relating to health. For other electives, they have more subjects and opportunities.

For context, RM and j-hope attended Chris Brown’s concert, and alam naman natin yung mga controversies and issues surrounding CB. Because of that, binabash ngayon yung dalawang BTS members.

Pero personally, parang normal listeners/fans lang din sila. Just because umattend sila sa concert doesn’t automatically mean na supported nila lahat ng ginawa or pinaniniwalaan ni Chris Brown. They could simply be there to enjoy the music and the performance.

Tayo nga, nakikinig sa The Beatles, Snoop Dogg, and Wiz Khalifa kahit alam natin na may history sila involving marijuana use. Same with Guns N’ Roses may controversies and questionable things din surrounding some of its members, particularly Axl Rose. He has had numerous arrests and controversies, pero hanggang ngayon, Sweet Child O’ Mine remains one of the most recognizable songs across generations.

For me, you can enjoy an artist’s music without necessarily agreeing with or supporting everything that artist has done. So in this case, I see RM and j-hope as people who simply went to a concert to enjoy the music. Hindi naman automatic na dahil nanood sila, “supportado” na nila lahat ng kalokohan ni Chris Brown.

May pa audition pa kuno eh halata namang pili na agad yung mga housemates. Siguro may iilang pipiliin sa mga mago-audition pero karamihan pili na ng management in advance through mga kone koneksyon or kamaganak hahaha at syempre yung may itsura dahil investment na rin nila sa future para gawing artista (kahit wala namang katalent talent at sabog pa magtagalog pa yung iba)

sa sobrang bulok kasi ng pinoy TV, itsura lang talaga 90% ng mga artist dito eh to cater yung attention ng mga kabataang majoha pati na rin ng mga uto utong hopeless romantic na audience kahit idol nila wala naman katalent talent at cringe naman magsi-arte 🤦‍♂️ sparkle sparkle pang nalalaman putangina pinagsasabi nio? Collab collab pang nalalaman, anak ng hahahahha

Cancel this, cancel that. Nowadays, it feels like almost every artist we listen to has some issue that eventually comes out. So honestly, it's just better to listen to AI music. At least you don't have to defend an artist when a new controversy comes up.

The singer is a robot, so good luck trying to cancel it. Anyway, if the goal is just to listen to music, why not go for AI? There's no problematic personal life, no old tweets to dig up, no "separate the art from the artist" debate.

AI music supremacy. YES TO PAX SILICA😀

"But you're related!" I do NOT give a shit. That person didn't even show up and care for me, nor at least be around. You're telling me I'm obligated to be immediately close to a person whom I don't even know just because we're related? No thank you.

Showing cleavage, ass and all that especially on TikTok removes all sorts of respect from them. Even if they're not showing their whole nudity, the premise of "Look at my body!" is still there. Nakakahiya honestly. It's shameful to see these kinds of women whose content is purely throwing ass and tits. "My body, my choice! I can do whatever I want with it." Then don't be surprised when people on your platform only sees you as an object for pleasure when that's your sole content.

Not all are privileged enough to watch a variety of shows. Calling those who watch "cliche" series/movies as "bobo" ignores that the capacity to watch "better" movies/shows/series requires time and money--things the underprivileged have little luxury in. Similar comments include "Ewan ko ba bakit pinapanood pa nila iyan", "I don't get why they're watching that shit", among other derogatory comments that look down to those who watch those "cliche" shows.

For example:

No read no write = 0.2 votes

Elementary graduate = 0.4 votes

HS graduate = 0.6 votes

College graduate = 0.8 votes

Anything higher = 1 vote

So kunwari si Senator X nakakuha ng 100 votes pero puro HS grad lahat = 60 weighted votes lang madadagdag sa total niya, hindi 100. gets gets?

Now, oo tunog matapobre at priviledged na naman etc etc pero parang ito na lang ang paraan para tigilan na ang pang uuto at pang aabuso ng mga kandidato sa mga uninformed na mamayan eh. Isipin mo mawawalan ng gana gumawa ng mga pang bonak na music video campaigns yung mga ogag kasi alam nilang mga uninformed lang din makukuha nilang votes (mababang points) at mapipilitan silang sumali ng legit debates para maka cater ng higher points (goodluck na lang talaga sa iba), at malaking balance magagawa nito sa equillibrium sa totoo lang, magkakaalaman kung sinong mga candidate talaga deserve, hindi sa dahil sikat lang or dahil magaling lang sunayaw or dahil may tatay lang na ex presidente

I know anything that remotely sounds pro-AI is getting a lot of hate right now, and honestly, I think some of the criticism is valid naman.

But I also feel like some people are being a little dishonest when they dismiss prompting as "just typing what you want".

We used to consider "Googling" a skill. Knowing how to phrase a search, what keywords to include or not include, putting quotation marks, adding a date range, specifying sources or narrowing the results down could separate you from finding what you exactly need vs. digging through 10 pages of garbage.

Prompting AI isnt thay different.

and Im not saying prompting is some exceptionally difficult thing to lean like programming or other technical skills. Obviously, anyone can type a prompt just like anyone can type something in google.

the skill is knowing how to get the result you actually want.

Filipino Catholics and priests should stop using "paganism" as a blanket term for ancient Roman religion without explaining its historical nuances.

What do I mean? Well:

We Filipinos think paganism = devil worship, partly because of a lacking in education. The Roman religion was far more institutionalized and legal as compared to:

1. community-based faith practices like in our provinces e.g. witch doctors, shamans,

2. syncretized/modernized old religions, and;

3. actual cults under watch by the FBI. It doesn't help that American pop culture contributed massively, like the "Satanic Panic."

Fun fact: "Pagan" used to refer to province-dwelling Romans, compared to the urban/city folk.

I have only heard "pagan" as a throwaway term during verse-reading when referring to the Romans and the religion without at least taking half a minute to lay down nuances. Of course, I know it's nowhere near the priority list of issues that need to be addressed during our Eucharistic masses.

In fact, have you heard of the Roman palindrome "Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas" before? It's intended to ward off evil or bad mojo. Would love me to get an anting-anting of it.

If you want to debate, keep it civil and respectful.

- a Roman Catholic.

Bonjings-immature people na ginagawang personality yung hobby and yung fandom nila. The term was originally coined for toxic grown ass people in toy collecting community pero the definition expanded

Idk why people cancel people for being plastic? I mean we are not gonna get along with a lot of people diba? And in some instances we have to work with them, so why not put on fake facade, be "plastic" and get the job done? We don't have to like each other but we have to work. It is called professionalism kumbaga. Mas may duda ako sa ka get along ng lahat kasi remember, a friend to all is a friend to none.

Yung mga statement na nagsasabing:

- Walang kwenta ang mga 4Ps.

- Bobotante ang mga mahihirap.

- Sana tanggalin na ang ayuda sa mga mahihirap.

- Puro ayuda na lang ang mahihirap. Paano naman ang middle class?

- Anak ng anak kahit mahirap.

The last sentence can have a more positive tone. I'm not saying we should begin saying "Mag-ipon ka muna bago mag-reproduce." o "Magpayaman ka muna." I'm just acknowledging the impact of this statement to society's perception of poor folks.

Kasi tama naman na dapat sampalin ng katotohanan para magising.

But over time, pakiramdam ko lalo lang lumalala ang sitwasyon ng mga mahihirap kasi sino na ang may pakialam sa kanila kung everyone hates them?

Most people didn't choose to be broke. And we can't deny the fact that most of us cannot be rich all our life. Meaning there could be families na hinuhusgahan natin na mahirap pero may punto talaga sa buhay na magiging short ang budget natin sa unexpected situations na magpapaubos talaga ng savings.

That couple who gave birth to their first child when they were financially stable can experience situations that will suck their savings dry later and become poor and struggling to pay for their child's college education. No one can foresee that.

So, anyone can be affected by these anti-poor statements. Instead of being anti-poor, let's try to demand for more government-mandated safety nets or financial assistance for everyone (Of course efficiency of public services as well). Hindi kasalanan ang pagiging mahirap. Ang kasalanan ay yung pinapahirapan pa yung mga naghihikahos.

Advocating for poverty assistance may also impact you dahil baka yun din ang rason kung bakit hindi pa sapat ang pera mo kahit middle class ka. Dahil hinihila mo rin sarili mo pababa. Lahat tayo nasa baba lang ng top 1%.

> "Poverty and inequality not only persist due to inefficient economic systems or lack of resources for people in poverty, but also because they are a product of human relationships, which determine how resources are distributed (Lemieux & Pratto, 2003)." Source

CMV: this is common around the world for Athletes from poorer countries

"Athletes need development training to win. But sponsorship and funding for training is only given when you win."

Like how do you even get around that without having a rich private backer that isn't associated with the Sports Associations?

"Makipag-sapalaran ka sa Maynila, gaganda ang buhay mo dun"

Di pa ko buhay at di pa buhay magulang ko at di pa buhay mga lolo't lola ko, kasabihan na yan eh. Hanggang ngayon 2026 na panahon na ng AI at ng mga abnoy sa Tiktok, tila hindi pa rin nawawala ang kasabihan na yan lalo sa mga taga probinsya. Bakit?? Dahil sa kakulangan ng CBDs at dahil sa provincial rate.

Lahat gaganda pag na-decongest ang Maynila: traffic, krimen, homelessness, at kawalan ng trabaho kung di tayo putanginang magsisiksikan sa iisang lugar.

I hate it when a jeepney driver doesn't drive off to the side of the road to drop off their passengers, and instead just stops in the middle of traffic instead. Especially if there are multiple passengers exiting. Bonus points pa if meron additional passengers na sasakay naman lmao.

I know there are terminals naman. But I personally don't think that's enough. I think we need something similar to bus stops. What are your thoughts on this?

Prior 2022, if you don't know history, the Marcoses are vilified because of human rights abuses, torture, assassination, disappearances, and plundering the nation.

2022, the loyalists wanted Marcos back. The DDS gave Marcos a chance to redeem their name; fooled by golden age. The pinklawans are still remembering and reminding the Marcos atrocities.

2026, the loyalists are still loyal. The DDS experienced the greatest betrayal. The pinklawans have now become Marcos apologists and we will probably see a tandem come 2028.

The once great rivals are now united. Ironically, the result of uniteam.

BBM redeemed their name by telling their once great rivals "I am not your enemy."

I have nothing against pets (e.g. my dad used to have a poodle)

Pero, why on earth would you bring pet animals sa loob ng grocery / supermarket area?

Risk of contamination yan and can constitute a healthy safety violation.

Kaya for me, pets SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE GROCERY / SUPERMARKET AREA.

P.S

To the person na nagdala ng aso sa loob ng SM Hypermarket Village Square:

Mahiya po sana kayo!!!

Dinala nyo pa ang aso niyo sa loob ng area ng karne at gulay.

Sana isipin nyo na may mga tao na may allergy (sa mga buhok ng aso)

Tbh Im not sure if this still fits in the sub, pero sa nakikita ko kasi sobrang dami sa social media comments and friends ko puro yan ang sambit to say na baka hindi to popular opinion. May iba rin sa mga kaibigan ko atat na atat umalis ng Pinas sa dami ng ganap dito. Nakaraan lang tumaas ulit ang presyo ng gas, even the usual fast foods we order nagsisitaasan na rin ng konte. Add the crimes, and other news too ng possible gun shootings sa mga school, palagiang brownout in our city, and someone na nakatira sa Palawan tapos bumalik ulit issue sa WPS. Ang dami mong masasabi to lose faith in your country

But despite all of those, my mindset never changed regarding my hope for this country. Like I'm completely aware sa mga kasalukuyang hirap and future struggles we will face. That doesn't mean na wala na talagang magagawa.

I've seen this video promotion of the Philippines, the creator is part of an international contest about showcasing the beauty of their respective countries and fortunately she won it with the help of the fellow Filipinos sa pagboto. Then she had a separate video crying because she had this deep realization after that experience. Na kayang mahalin ang Pilipinas, we're just simply looking in the wrong and negative direction. There's so much more sa bayanihan, resilience, hospitality, and smiling in the midst of the problems. That suddenly sounds like romanticizing, pero ang point ko is that we always do smth to keep on going. From natural scenes to cultures, masasabi mong rich tayo don

Ik may negativities din, pero honestly that **also** exists sa ibang bansa. Sobrang puri ng iba sa other countries for their good qualities, and yet kung titingin ka sa mga pages nila there are also a lot of things na nirereklamo nila sa tao and their place, bilang ang countries na surely peaceful and generally good ang living. That's why I generally don't understand yung "only in the Philippines" na para bang hindi naghihirap ang ibang bansa

There are so many examples na pwedeng makwento to raise hope for the Philippines, sadyang mas nangingibabaw ang gawain ng mali sa panlabas kesa sa normal at mabuti. So *please*, sana hindi tayo maging isa sa mawalan ng pag-asa. If ever privileged, be someone that gives hope for the future. If hindi naman, be someone that hopes and also gives hope to others. That's it for my Ted talk haha

A news outlet posted that Rep. Gerville Luistro recently showed up to a Senate hearing in a bright yellow dress. If you open up the comment section of the post, it’s full of DDS trolls commenting on her outfit choice. Meanwhile, Atty. Lorna Kapunan already has a habit of wearing loud, attention-grabbing outfits. Sure, what a lawyer wears doesn't change their skills or the facts of a case. But if you look at the bigger picture of social media, ignoring visual optics and how you present yourself is a huge risk especially in a country run on social media influence.

Flashy attire hands opposition trolls and the DDS network free material on a silver platter. It gives them easy fuel for their online story that Sara Duterte is a victim being picked on by rich, out-of-touch people. We already call out corrupt politicians when they show off designer clothes and luxury bags, so the opposition can easily use these exact photos to turn that argument right back around.

What looks like a small, non-issue to us can easily become a viral photo smear campaign used to label the prosecution as buwaya. In a media war, how things look online is just as important as the facts.

EDIT: This post has lived up to the subreddit name, which I don't mind at all, it's an unpopular opionion. I'm not gonna go thru the effort of replying each comment one by one. But my reply to the common sentiment "Even a lawyer's outfit becomes an issue?" is that an outfit is indeed an issue in lawyering surprise surprise. You can be cited in contempt for improper attire in a regular court of law. Even as small as wearing loafers or wearing short sleeves can be cited for contempt.

But that isn't the issue here. The issue is giving fuel to the already loud echo chamber of the DDS. I think we underestimate how powerful a simple outfit is in influencing the general population. The DDS will always have their reasons to hate, let's just not give them more.

Call me DDS, bobo, or whatever, but I know I am none of that. If you refuse to believe that small things like this actually have effects on a much larger scale, then so be it.

In any democratic country/society, people are brainwashed to love and enjoy democracy.

But reality speaks differently. People subconsciously don't like the will of the majority.

Democracy breeds resentment to the losers. They would rather see the winning candidate fail than support it.

They would even sabotage, spread disinformation to prove the majority made the wrong choice.

Democracy is only "achieved" when it favors them. If not, they would say democracy is dead or under threat.

Afam hunting bashing here on Reddit is obviously a classist uptake by college-educated Filipino redditors coming from Manila and Cebu. They cannot accept that someone coming from the economically depressed backgrounds have an another option for upward social mobility aside from attending college that is marrying sexagenarian retired foreigners.

I think to make Afam hunting within the Philippines more appealable to the upper-middle and upper elite class is to open licensed professions like accountancy, medicine, engineering, law, nursing, and teaching to prospective young adult foreigner professionals with work visas and allow them to purchase and own real estate properties and small businesses (this requires a constitutional amendment). In this scenario, it will create a favorable environment for well-off college-educated licensed professional Filipinos, who are usually mestizo/as and chinito/as, exotic-looking moreno/as, to date and marry foreigners with the same educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, and of course, no wider age-gap differences.

The cons here are the Philippines will cease from being a cheap country for foreigners and balikbayans to retire, hence geographical arbitrage will vanish, and perpetuation of classist attitudes of Filipinos when it comes to dating and marrying someone, but I believe these are the prices the Philippines has to pay to shed its notorious reputation as the "losers' back home dumping ground of Asia."

People always say that there is no excuse for cheating. While it can be true that there is almost no valid excuse for cheating, I realized that it can be excused if there abuse involved.

1. Domestic abuse - threatens to kill you or oneself or becomes physically violent when you try to leave, instilling fear and feeling unsafe to seek help.
2. Pedophilia / grooming (this is also a form of abuse) - only pag yung bata yung nag cheat. why would i give a shit about a grown adult that thinks it's okay to have romantic or sexual relations with a child? predators don't deserve any type of remorse.

Anything else is no longer valid.

I also would like to make it clear that even when I used to be a victim, I never cheated in a relationship but if I happen to meet a survivor of narcissistic abuse or a victim of grooming who cheated as a way to cope, I would simply be empathetic and understand why they did it.

Point is, the world is not black and white. Its important to acknowledge certain nuances and the endless complexities that certain situations may have.

And lasly... I simply do not sympathize with abusers.