If you think that’s bad, there is also the japanese/korean/chinese craze all about these bad animes, pop music, drama shows which seems to poison our teen/tween culture. I feel bad about animes, I used to like them when it made you feel awesome just thinking, imagining those heroes doing extraordinary things and those cool personalities, now its just harem and stuff and ninjas on orange jumpsuit (WTH? Ninjas are supposed to be cool!). Now those korean boy bands, my sister is obsessed with this, but they’re just as bad as the boy bands back in the ’90s, and they suck ass on a pile of poop. Now the drama shows just try watching some and you’ll know what I mean. Now why do filipinos like these garbage? Some girl will tell you because they’re cute, So am I but I’m not making big bucks out of it! I still have dignity and never wanted to look lame intentionally.

What I hate about Filipinos is that they’re just suckers for good looks, popularity and bad romance stories they even sort their government with the one with the most “gwapo points” (most popular) and not the most able. Also most of the local movies contain elements of another shitty romance plot, even the comedy films that I don’t watch.

I love the Philippines, but the people suck so much ass their surroundings start to look the same, and they are proud of it.
Of course not all but mostly.

I mean come on revillame can sing? wtf? and his cd’s went gold or maybe platinum? You can guess Rico Puno’s or Haji Alejandro’s envy on this toon. The only reason probably why his CD’s sell is because he became god-like to poor people and wowowee fanatics who will buy anything even if revillame sells them crap. Much like TFC’s advertisements who almost shove all their products up your throat using that very annoying announcer.

Ok why would revillame announce on TV that he will pay his workers’ air fare to Hongkong – shouldn’t that be confidential?

And OMG i always cringe everytime people spill their guts to revillame during interviews before they name the tune and get the “pasok ka na” approval. It’s surely laughable (although I pity those people for being poor) when revillame starts his daily “anong masasabi mo sa iyong anak or something?” how he plays people’s minds and how people go with the flow unabashedly. I became so annoyed with the “eto na po!!!!!!!!!!!!!” thing that my kids started to mimic him. It reminds of the cheap carnivals in pinas during fiestas where stall owners will shout “eto na po” everytime the bingo game is about to start! What frigging pathetic show.

The general stature of the Filipino masses had gone down to outright desperation to even get only 1 meal per day – this is reason enough to spill their guts to revillame who is salivating in extreme ecstasy at the sight of real people drama on TV- and the result? Pusong-mamon viewers give sympathy and then buy revillame’s products out of pity to the gut spillers and out of admiration to revillame who they think really help the poor – instead – he only helps his pocket amass tons of moolah from endorsements, tours, and shows.

All of the above play on people’s (especially Filipino’s weakness) mind that the majority of the poor only salvation is to become a Charice or that Journey singer guy.

What do you say, can we start a campaign on informing Filipinos, specially the masses who do not have a wide selection of channels to choose from, on how corrupt and exploiting mainstream media has become? (On a positive note, I admire TV 5 for striving to be different although they really could use some improvement.) If people realize this, we can be empowered to choose what programs we want, and not be dictated by these big stations.

It’s really a long way to go but then great things start from small beginnings. I hope you can reply. John Paul, you are speaking what I have in mind. Kudos to you.

kris aquino and her terrible English is one of the most important reasons why Filipinos will never master the language to any respectable level. oh my goodness, listening to her is like rubbing broken glass in my eyes.

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I feel especially disgusted at the incredible riches made by manufactured tv idols like willie revillame of wowowee.

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its sad how pinoys love the rich, famous and powerful people despite the ugly truth about their personal lives and cynical beliefs. this is especially true for political families and showbiz dynasties.

take the deposed president estrada and his numerous families. why the hell do people love him? he’s got oodles of illegitemate children and mistresses. even w/ his long showbiz career, upright people should not even admire this person because of the lie that he lives and perpetuates.

his type is anathema to honest people who try to make good in life.

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people like erap, willie, kris, boy, etc. are all hypocrites and capitalize on the ignorance of the masses. they project their images on television but hide the fact that the showbiz life is no good.

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those celebrity politicians are a special social disease because they come from the showbiz industry that has never proven itself to be a positive role model for the Philippines.

I love my country, but I really hate showbiz and MEDIA politicos

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Why showbiz in the Philippines is the country’s biggest disease. I dare any of you to disagree:

1. if hayden kho’s videos were never uploaded, people would still admire him and vicky belo.

2. the truth is: the showbiz culture behind the scenes is all about sex, drugs, and image before morals.

3. remember donita rose and her nude photos while they were partying years ago? this is just scratching the surface. that goody two shoes image was a lie.

(well, I hear she changed for the better, so good on her. we all loved Barbie Doll from Ober da Bakod and her stint at MTV)

4. mo twister also makes a career out of these scandals. what a loser. he even carries himself in such a way that being an insider to these things makes him cool. whoopee. I bet his own daughter would stay away from a creep like him.

5. if none of these scandals were leaked, they’d all continue their drunken sex orgies and laugh at normal folks who never know what really goes on.

6. I bet the ex-doctor kho was thinking “I’m so damn lucky to screw all these girls! yes!”. and I somehow think he still thinks it was worth it. haha

7. want a good test? take a compulsory drug test (a real one) for all showbiz celebs. lets see who’s clean!

8. SHOWBIZ should never be allowed to continue brainwashing the masses. willie v. would rather keep our dear countrymen poor so he will have a legion of fans and elect him to the presidency. that is the lopez family’s strategy to political domination for you! hahaha

this makes me think that those silly leftist groups like bayan muna, etc. should denounce willie’s show and abs-cbn. coz if they really cared for the masses, they’d go after those stupid game shows that DO NOT HELP THE POOR.

oh wait, they’re communist fronts. screw that. they have the same goals as willie. damn you comrade satur.

9. the Media (and military) should never carry themselves as if they were the saviors of society. I hate marcos too, but our media (and military) sure got inflated egoes after his era. goodbye balanced journalism. and $crew you trillanes.

(off topic: I think News on Q is the best news channel in the country. spoken w/ proper English, seems balanced, minimal no no sensationalism and exploitation.)

showbiz & the media = the real social cancer of the Philippines.

and that means you ABS-CBN

but all those things above are nothing compared to their very nonsense soap operas.. SANTINO?? who the hell listens to an opinion of a five year old boy about life!! these writers are the dumbest amongst all writers.. why can’t ABSCBN hire more intelligent writers!! why can’t they make series like heroes and prison break, i understand that they dont have the big budget for the special effects but for me what matters most is the story.. I hope they make more realistic and people-can-relate shows!! not to mention their version of fear factor and ugly betty!! wtf!! to summarize it all ABSCBN is all about the money!! they dont care about their shows as long as it makes money no matter how dumb it is.. I HATE ABSCBN!!

Thanks for your comments! I thought I was waging a lonely battle against these media giants who give Filipinos programs that they want instead of what they need. For example, do we really need another Boy Abunda/Kris Aquino show?

Thank you
Charlie