The reason why Ronald McDonald gets perpetually pwned in the Philippines…

…is this:

Have a good day, everyone!

Comical Oli strikes again!

Only in the Philippines do you see an effort to impeach a president a day after his inauguration.

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Leaders, 1990-present

Noodles by Gwen Muranaka.

The Philippines has had 15 presidents since 1898. Japan has had 15 prime ministers since 1988. Beat that.

Oh, the youth of today.

I really don’t know what to make of this picture:

Meanwhile, in Indonesia, there’s this two-year old toddler who learned to smoke at age 18 (months) and is now addicted to nicotine. No shit. Check him out here.

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Thanks to the TNL Blog.

When all else fail…

Yes, that’s what Filipinos do when ballot machines malfunction during presidential elections. Amen.

Some Canadians talk about Imelda Marcos.

She’s nuts alright, but you have to admit that Imelda Marcos is among the biggest things that came out of the Philippine islands. Here’s a classic video of a Canadian comedian talking about his encounter with the Madame.

Legal language.

I have many Law school friends who whine about how hard their “English For Lawyers” course is so I always thought that lawyers’ English is completely different from our English. I thought their language is archaic and formal. Turns out I’m completely wrong.

Check out this court order penned by Judge Jorge Emmanuel Lorredo, the presiding judge on the high-profile perjury case filed by former presidential chief of staff Mike Defensor against ZTE Scandal witness Jun Lozada. It reads more like a political humor blog. No shit. These really are the exact words:

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