August 13, 2025
In a rare self-inflicted blunder, a Chinese coast guard cutter chasing a Philippine vessel near Scarborough Shoal collided with its own navy destroyerâcrippling the smaller ship. Manila called the incident reckless and reaffirmed its resolve to defend its fishermen and maritime rights.
Learn MoreAugust 10, 2025
First-hand accounts from foreign executives in China reveal how the countryâs trajectory shifted from open curiosity to calculated competition. What began in the early 2000s as polite engagement and knowledge exchange evolved into widespread intellectual property theft, aggressive deal manipulation, and a systemic willingness to cut cornersâeven in life-and-death matters like infant formula safety. These experiences underscore a deeper concern: when a societyâs moral framework is stripped away and replaced solely with the pursuit of power and success, the rules become whatever serves the end goal. Chinaâs rise is not just an economic storyâitâs a warning about what happens when ambition is untethered from ethics.
Learn MoreMay 5, 2025
This powerful short doc follows Frenchie, a foreign content creator, as he traces the life cycle of Pagpag â recycled fast food collected from Jollibee and McDonaldâs trash bins, washed, cooked, and resold in the slums of Tondo, Manila. From speaking with street vendors to riding garbage trucks into âHappyland,â he uncovers how poverty forces thousands to survive on what others throw away. Both heartbreaking and deeply human, this video sheds light on the invisible food chain feeding the cityâs poorest â and the dignity they maintain despite it.
Learn MoreApril 15, 2025
Fake accounts, real damage. The pro-Duterte noise machine isn't grassroots â itâs a ghost army. AI now confirms what many suspected: a deliberate network of bots flooding social media to rewrite the narrative, paint Duterte as the victim, and manipulate midterm election discourse. The Philippines has become the testing ground for digital black ops. If we donât wise up, weâll keep voting in shadows, not leaders.
Learn MoreApril 7, 2025
A recent statement by a Philippine governor has sparked outrage among Moros, who decry the remarks as a racist slur. The controversy sheds light on long-standing ethnic tensions and the need for more respectful discourse in political leadership.
Learn MoreMarch 27, 2025
He saw a nation rich in talent, cursed by a culture that forgives failure and rewards corruption. While Singapore enforced discipline, the Philippines let clowns and crooks recycle power. We were ahead of South Korea once. Now we export our best people and re-elect our worst. His warning wasnât prophecy. It was common sense. We just refused to listen. Click the discover button to watch the full video. đ
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