Sleeping on the Job at the BIR-Pasig Branch

Technology has definitely made the lives of modern Filipinos better, especially if monitoring lax regulatory functions and inept public service is concern. With new gadgets, Filipino taxpayers were able to catch erring government workers not doing their jobs properly at the expense of the very people that pay them their salaries.

Take the case of Marge Caparas, president of a non-government organization called the Community of Filipino Teachers Inc., who was able to take a photograph of a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officer taking his time to do his job.

Did Carly Fiorina Just Twisted the Truth During the Debate?

Republican presidential candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, may have drew raves from Republican and conservative observers last 16 September with her answer to a question that dealt with the debate over funding for Planned Parenthood, but it does not mean she is right or telling the truth.

The former HP CEO sparred with other candidates during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and pushed strongly to defund the organization, even if it leads to a government shutdown. Planned Parenthood has come under intense scrutiny after the release of undercover videos that show Planned Parenthood executives discussing using aborted fetuses for research.

Trump Just Put CNN in an Awkward Position

Real-estate developer and U.S. presidential front-runner Donald Trump wrote a letter to CNN boss Jeff Zucker on 9 September that put the news organization in a pretty tight and uncomfortable situation, which is good.

Trump called for Zucker to donate the profits from next week's presidential debate to charity.

Men Are Way Better Than Women in Military

It is official. All-male (straight and not homosexuals) military squads fared way more better than a mix-gender and all-female teams and no amount of result-altering press releases can change that.

Way back in 2013, when the US military lifted its ban on women serving in combat, extensive amount of research was done to understand the impact of women integration in the armed forces.

Sneaker Pawn Shop is a Sham?

Last year, everyone in the business community was astounded when then-16-year-old Chase Reed took his love for sneakers to the next level by selling his personal 200-pair collection to open a sneaker pawn shop. It was thought to be a sound investment for someone so young and eager to start their own business.

However, what was thought to be an astounding accomplishment for a teenager was allegedly a marketing scheme to create buzz around the business. It was not considered a viable option taken by a newbies, but a clever marketing plan orchestrated by adults with profit in mind.