The Philippines I know... teems with Unintentional Comedy

The Philippines has women who age rather gracefully. It also has the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. They are in the newspapers most of the time: the latter in the news section, the former in the society pages. On TV, they rarely go together. They should not. Here’s a photo grab from the Korina Today show:

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The Philippines I know… is worth fighting for

This year marks the 36^th anniversary of Martial Law in the Philippines. It was a dark day in Philippine History. And few brave Filipinos did shine through. Actually there were many. Most of them died fighting Martial Law. For what it’s worth, this year’s Martial Law commemoration is for them.

Source: The Daily PCIJ

The Philippines I know… is a lot of fun

Hi there! Karen here. Welcome to The Philippines I know. Allow me to lay the foundation of my, uhm, online crib if you will, with a post about the renowned Pinoy humor. Yeah, the Philippines may be a Third World country, but its people have humor. It doesn’t cost much, and is almost a virtue here in the Philippines shared by the have and the have-nots, the young and the old.

Go through the rest of this post and you’ll see that Pinoy humor is not just any kind of humor, say in the mold of Chiquito or Dolphy or Tito, Vic and Joey (although we love them, especially Chiquito movies circa Lo-Waist Gang, make no mistake about that). Not high brow either. But international-standard witticisms and puns that made Oscar Wilde famous. Sometimes, my countrymen surprise me. Here it goes:

1. Parlor in San Juan named Cut & Face.

2. Wholesaler of balut (the infamous duck embryo) in Sto.Tomas, Batangas called Starduck.

3. Butcher shops called Meating Place and Meatropolis

4. Internet cafe named Cafe Pindot.

5. In Manila, there's a laundry shop called Summa Cum Laundry.

6. Petshop in Ortigas: Pussies and Bitches. (hmm, overused na?)

7. A petshop in Kamuning: Pakita Mo Pet Mo. (another one that has lost its magic)

8. Bakery: Bread Pit.

9. Bank in Alabang: Alabank. (hehe. Will someone confirm if this is for real. I mean, it’s a fu#@ing bank!)

10. Restaurant in Pampanga named Mekeni Rogers.

11. Restaurant in Marikina: Johnny's Fried Chicken: The Fried of Marikina.

12. A boxing gym: Blow Jab.

13. A tombstone maker in Antipolo: Lito Lapida.

14. A copy center in Sikatuna Village called Pakopya ni Edgar.

15. A beerhouse in Cavite called, Chickpoint. (hmm, a fastfood version of KTV bars, where you just point and, voila, eat?)

16. Laundromat in Sikatuna: Star Wash: Attack of the Clothes.

17. Internet cafe in Taguig named, n@kopi@.

18. Name of a kambingan (restaurant that specializes on chevon): Sa Goat Kita.

19. A salon somewhere, Curl Up And Dye.

20. A lugawan (rice gruel) in Sta. Maria, Bulacan: Gee Congee.

21. A water refilling station in Dapitan named Wa-Thirst.

22. A store selling feeds for chickens: Robocock.

23. Shoe repair in Marikina : Dr. Shoe-Bago. (wow! Boris Pasternak is mainstream in the Philippines)

24. Shoe repair store along Commonwealth, SHOEPERMAN: we will HEEL you, save your SOLE, and even DYE for you. (Brilliant!)

25. Petshop called Petness First

26. Flower shop: Susan's Roses.

27. Taxicab: Income Taxi.

28. A 2nd hand watch store: 2nd Time Around.

29. A squid stall in a wet market: Pusit to the Limit.

30. A shrimp store: Hipon Coming Back.

31. A gay lawyer's extension office: Nota Republic. (ahahay)

32. A ceiling installer: Kisame Street.

33. A car repair shop: Bangga ka 'day?

34. An aquatic pet store in Malolos: Fish Be With You.

35. A fishball cart named Poke Poke. (make some tusok tusok na boys oh)

36. A beauty salon: Saudia Hairlines.

37. A bakery: Anak Ng Tinapay.

38. A resto along Mayon road in Manila: May Lisa Eatery. (yuck)

39. Laundry shop: Wash Your Problem.

40. Home-service massage business with a tagline: Asian Mobile Massage Service: Massage only, God is watching. (if the warning fails, put a lock on their pants Bangkok-style)

41. Ice cream parlor: Dila Lang Ang Katapat.

42. A fishball cart near UST: Eat My Balls.

43. A barbershop in Cagayan de Oro: Pinoy Big Barber.

44. A Chinese restaurant in Pasig: Lah-Fang.

45. The sign in a flower shop in Diliman, Quezon City called Petal Attraction

46. Anita Bakery

47. A 24-hour restaurant called Doris Day & Night

48. Barber shop called Felix the Cut

49. A coffee shop named Brews Almighty

50. Fast-food place selling maruya (banana fritters) called Maruya Carey

51. Then, there is Christopher Plumbing

52. A boutique called The Way We Wear (deep in so many levels)

53. A video rental shop called Leon King Video Rental

54. A restaurant in Cainta, Rizal called Caintacky Fried Chicken (hmm, CFC? lols)

55. A local burger restaurant called Mang Donald's (not exactly my favorite on this list)

56. A doughnut shop called MacDonuts

57. A shop selling lumpia (egg roll) in Makati called Wrap and Roll