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Krizette Chu-Scrooge

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Ah, Krizette Laureta Chu, the self-appointed Christmas spirit monitor, wonders why Filipinos aren’t feeling festive. Perhaps she should take a break from declaring herself the spokesperson for an entire nation and realize that Christmas started in the Philippines when we were still trying to figure out if it was too early for Halloween decorations. 

Maybe Chu needs to interview Jose Mari Chan, the unofficial herald of Christmas, to understand that the endless loop of “Christmas in Our Hearts” may have induced a Yuletide fatigue by October. 

It’s not that the holiday cheer is absent; it’s just been beaten into us since the “ber” months began. 

Chu, known for her nuanced insights, should appreciate that the spirit of Christmas might be hiding in the recesses of malls where decorations have been up since September, desperately trying to escape the relentless jingle bells and Santa Clauses that haunt our every waking moment.

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Pantone’s Color For 2024 Honors Philippine VP Sara Duterte!

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In a surprising turn of events, Pantone has unveiled its 2024 Color of the Year, and it’s not just a mere shade; it’s a political manifesto in pastels.

The finalists read like a twisted rainbow of Filipino political chaos: pink for the Pinklawan warriors, red for the Marcos loyalists, and black for the Die-hard Dutertes (DDS). The nation held its breath, awaiting the hue that would encapsulate the peculiar spectrum of Philippine politics. Lo and behold, Pantone went with peach, a color as subtle as the political maneuvering behind the scenes.

Peach, apparently inspired by the impeachment moves against Vice President Sara Duterte, symbolizes the delicate balance between power and peaches. Because when life gives you political turmoil, make a fruit salad? The Pantone Color of the Year 2024: where shades meet shades of political drama, proving once again that in the Philippines, even colors have political affiliations.

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Frissons And Amputations

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by Maria Bratikova

The archipelago is on a tight watch. 

Some smart-asses  propose for the amputation of the Philippines:  separate Mindanao.  Cut it off the whole country,  redefine the archipelagic doctrine! 

And then came the temblors . . .measured at 7.6 to 7.9.  That magnitude means a great quake.  Still, Idon‘t hear anyone describing it as an absolute-worst-case, and i‘m glad it isn‘t,  although already categorised by the books as a great quake. A great quake can do much damage.

The after-quakes are a present danger though. (Keep safe,my fellowmen in Mindanao!)

Our separatists are having a field day, claiming that itis a go sign for amputation! What kind of sick minds do

these arses have?

A day later, central Luzon felt the frisson. A quiver, lesser

than the one that shook Mindanao, a quake nonetheless. 

So now, what? Do we also separate Manila from the

PH map?

Educated people do not notice the idiocy of their own advocacies and sentiments. The intelligent ones do.

And THAT is the difference.

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