Category: Why Filipinos Should Read

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Heneral Luna,’ ‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral The History Behind the Movie’

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by Bryan Meniado This October, we are celebrating National Museum and Galleries Month and National Indigenous Peoples’ Month. Once again, we are reminded of our roots and identities. At the same time, we are approaching the centennial of Philippine cinema and there’s no better way to express our enthusiasm than to watch high quality Filipino films. … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Heneral Luna,’ ‘Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral The History Behind the Movie’

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success’ by Phil Jackson

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by Bryan Meniado The Philippines is undeniably a basketball-crazy country, and the recently concluded NBA season, where Kevin Durant’s Golden State Warriors reigned anew over LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, only proves how crazy we are for the sport. Even if you are not into basketball, you couldn’t completely evade or disregard some of your friends’ … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success’ by Phil Jackson

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Wars of Extinction’ by Arnold P. Alamon

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by Bryan Meniado October is National Indigenous Peoples Month. This annual observance serves as our reminder to celebrate diversity, to appreciate our cultural roots and, of course, to commemorate our country’s indigenous peoples. However, apart from this seemingly jovial commemoration, we should see this as an opportunity to know more about the plights of our indigenous … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Wars of Extinction’ by Arnold P. Alamon

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies’ by Jared Diamond

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by Bryan Meniado This August, we celebrate Buwan ng Mga Wika. This is the time when students showcase their talents in Balagtasan and writing competitions for the promotion and appreciation of our national language. It is also the best time for every Filipino to be proud, not only of our language and literature, but also of … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies’ by Jared Diamond

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘The Anti-Development State’ by Walden Bello

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by Bryan Meniado While there are many good reasons to be proud of being Filipino, there remain deplorable realities happening in our society. Poverty, violence and politics, among others, continue to taint our nation and identity. Many have grown tired of the failed promises of elected officials saying they will make the country great. Some of … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘The Anti-Development State’ by Walden Bello

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Pacific Rims’ by Rafe Bartholomew

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by Bryan Meniado It’s the month of love, and we hear kilig stories here and there, so I thought I’d talk about something that many of us Filipinos can relate to: our love affair with basketball. We play it on the computer and on the streets. We cheer from our living rooms and from the sidelines. We talk about games … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Pacific Rims’ by Rafe Bartholomew

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘The Design of Everyday Things’ by Don Norman

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by Bryan Meniado Have you ever encountered doors you don’t know whether to push or pull and ending up doing the wrong action? I’m fairly sure that many of us have, and in such occurrences, we normally blame ourselves, or somebody else, for the blunder. But is it really our fault… or is it the door’s fault? … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘The Design of Everyday Things’ by Don Norman

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘The God Delusion’ by Richard Dawkins

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by Bryan Meniado It’s Rizal Day today, and while I would like to discuss our national hero, I would like to talk about something that is related to the bigger event we are celebrating, which is the holiday season. I remember this instance wherein I was browsing at a bookstore from months ago. I came across … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘The God Delusion’ by Richard Dawkins

Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Nation, Self and Citizenship’ by Randolf David

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by Bryan Meniado The past weeks have been a roller coaster of national drama for us Filipinos. We have been stormed by the ongoing investigation on the notorious Bilibid drug trade, which has several interesting subplots, as well as the sudden and controversial burial of the late president, Ferdinand Marcos, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: ‘Nation, Self and Citizenship’ by Randolf David

Why Filipinos Should Read: The ‘Looking Back’ Series by Ambeth Ocampo

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by Bryan Meniado I’ve always had the penchant for history. My favorite subjects in school were in line with sibika at kultura, kasaysayan and araling panlipunan. I even ended up earning a degree in anthropology, which is the study of humans and, to an extent, a sibling of history! But while I am fascinated by such, … Continue reading Why Filipinos Should Read: The ‘Looking Back’ Series by Ambeth Ocampo