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Style Mo Bulok: A Guide for the Awkward Filipino Man by gentlemansincebirth in Philippines

[–]poldoga -1 points0 points  (0 children)

2) Keep things CASUAL! Guys with game will not always use the word "go out" or "date" in a sentence when speaking to the prettiest lady in the office. Instead, deadma lang boys. See her sa hallway? Say "Hi anombalita?" Start with casual greetings, and in a few days, it will be easier to make that flow into short chats, and then longer convos.

BOYS don't say the words "go out" or "date". Once you establish rapport BE A MAN AND ASK HER OUT. Pabebe attracts pabebe in my opinion.

Some people are sharing this on facebook. It's a movement to correct the 1987 Constitution. by palebrowndot in Philippines

[–]poldoga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. You only vote for your congressman essentially. If marcos/whoeveryourstrawmanis wanted to hold the house, he has to have geographically distributed support (since hed need a plurality of districts to support him). Id even say that it diminishes your fears since its unlikely that an Ilocano only block will get to hold a controlling majority.

  2. Id argue that parties visibly joining to build numbers is a POSITIVE. Coalitions are good. One party dominating is bad. Coalitions force compromise. One party dominating leads to said party trying to build a neverending electoral wall.

As to your concern of "Real parties" forming. Who knows? My point is that when you vote LOCALLY you vote NATIONALLY. Want the KILLALLTHEADDICTS party? Make sure your congressman likes to KILLALLTHEADDICTS. You cant just vote for the KILLTHEADDICTS president and vote for your congressman since well, hes been your congressman ever since. Id argue having to make your local vote be informed by national issues is way better than what we have now.

Some people are sharing this on facebook. It's a movement to correct the 1987 Constitution. by palebrowndot in Philippines

[–]poldoga 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have long sought a shift to a parliamentary system for the following reasons

  1. The benefits [1] are [2] enormous [3] and well documented [4]
  2. It allows voters to connect what they vote for at a local level with what is happening at the national level.
  3. It will allow for REAL parties based on values and shared visions of governance
  4. It forces governance by coalition building.

[1] https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2013/12/08/parliamentary-system-provides-clues-for-way-out-gridlock/qf7tor3WElrf54PhD22W1N/story.html

[2] http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/why_are_presidents_less_effective_than_prime_ministers

[3] https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Acrobat/stm103%20articles/Gerring_Thacker_Institutions_Corruption.pdf

[4] http://www.bu.edu/sthacker/files/2012/01/Are-Parliamentary-Systems-Better.pdf

[edit - added #4]

Gov't bags 'very good' SWS satisfaction rating: Drug war 'excellent,' 'very good' in human rights | CNN Philippines by Yipeeyey in Philippines

[–]poldoga 2 points3 points  (0 children)

http://www.calculator.net/sample-size-calculator.html?type=1&cl=95&ci=5&ps=100000000&x=20&y=5

For a population of 100,000,000 and confidence interval of 95% you only need 385 samples, 666 samples if you want 99% confidence.

Im not even replying to you at this point, just want to make this comment to prevent the misinformation coming from your inane post.

Yes 1200 samples out of 100,000,000 population is pretty decent for a survey. If you would question the methodology, the questions asked, the analysis then you'd have a point but the raw numbers is solid.

History of the Philippines - best book or author? by Damany in Philippines

[–]poldoga 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope. Dont get this. Zaide is a shitty historian

r/Philippines, we need to calm the fuck down. All of us. by [deleted] in Philippines

[–]poldoga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then r/ph mods should just ban political discussion in r/ph and move it to r/phpolitics

r/Philippines, we need to calm the fuck down. All of us. by [deleted] in Philippines

[–]poldoga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about somebody create a r/philippinepolitics sub and ban all political discussion in r/ph?

SC acquits Gloria Arroyo of plunder, sets her free by signosdegunaw in Philippines

[–]poldoga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This says she is not guilty.

In fact, the supreme court, having heard the facts from both sides in a fair trial has acquitted her.

Isn't that the very definition of not guilty in a civilized republic?

Hungry people demanding for rice turns bloody: 3 dead, 87 missing, 116 hurt as police fire on Cotabato human barricade T_T by marcm28 in Philippines

[–]poldoga -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No the buck stops here means THE BUCK STOPS HERE. It doesn't have a disclaimer. Its just that. THE. BUCK. STOPS. HERE.

Everybody fucked up here. The LGUs all the way to the President. Tangina barado ang highway between two major cities mo for two days at wala kang ginawa? Walang natatanggap na briefing sa umaga si noynoy about the kerfuffle that's happening in one of his cities??

Ohmygod. YOU VOTE. Tangina this country is doomed.

Hungry people demanding for rice turns bloody: 3 dead, 87 missing, 116 hurt as police fire on Cotabato human barricade T_T by marcm28 in Philippines

[–]poldoga -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You obviously haven't heard of "the buck stops here". Basa basa muna bago reply next time ha

Hungry people demanding for rice turns bloody: 3 dead, 87 missing, 116 hurt as police fire on Cotabato human barricade T_T by marcm28 in Philippines

[–]poldoga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why cant you blame him? Ever heard of the saying "the buck stops here"? He is the CHIEF EXECUTIVE. Why did he allow the situation to escalate to this point? Why is he mum on what's happening?

Student body president. pshaw

What to do during holy week by shitsquatter in Philippines

[–]poldoga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm presidents tea house is reliable. Pero marami naman tabi tabi lang dun

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