Humor as antidote to fake news, bad gov’t

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 03/08/2021

Did anyone notice how the tone of criticism against the ruling administration has shifted from angry condemnation to humorous protestation? We see this from the proliferation of jokes, hilarious memes, and sarcastic commentaries that expose our leaders…

Greatest April Fools’ Day pranks in history

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 04/01/2020

April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day, is one of the most light-hearted days of the year. It came from an old tradition in American and European cultures, but no one knows its exact origin. What everyone…

New Captain America meme highlights Visayan humor 

Raul Constantine Tabanao 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Whether sarcasm or dark humor, it cannot be denied that the Visayan people are super creative in formulating jokes and creating humorous memes. And the boom of the new Captain America meme on…

… as he jokes: Rice shortage fault of drug addicts in rehab centers

Inquirer.net 09/27/2018

BLAME it on drug addicts, again. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday shared a theory that the rice shortage in the country could have been caused by drug addicts in rehabilitation centers who now enjoy eating food. “Ngayon…

Priest jokes during Mass for Trillanes: ‘I prayed Duterte will get sick’

Inquirer.net 09/06/2018

A priest who celebrated Mass to pray for the peaceful resolution to the chaos brought about by the arrest order against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV joked during the homily that he prayed for President Rodrigo Duterte to…

VALENTINE’S DAY JOKES

02/11/2017

Girl: “I can’t be your Valentine for medical reasons.” Boy: “Really?” Girl: “Yeah, you make me sick!” What did the Valentine’s day card say to the stamp? Stick with me and you’ll go places What do farmers…

Laugh Lines

12/31/2016

HOW TO SPEND NEW YEAR How you elect to spend New Year’s Eve will depend on your: 1. age 2. remaining levels of optimism 3. threshold of pain OPTIMIST, PESSIMIST An optimist stays up until midnight to…

LAUGH LINES

Editorial 12/03/2016

IT HURTS EVERYWHERE A brunette goes to the doctor and says, “Everywhere I touch it hurts.” He asks, “What do you mean?” So she showed him what she meant. She touched her knee and said, “Ouch!” Then…

MAO BA? DEVIL IN THE CHURCH

Editorial 11/19/2016

DEVIL IN THE CHURCH Satan appeared before a small town congregation. Everyone started screaming and running for the front church door, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away. Soon everyone was gone except for…

Angels, sex videos and truth

Jason A. Baguia 10/07/2016

An inside joke among some biblical scholars holds that the reason most appearing angels greet humans with the line “Be not afraid” is their frightening appearance. The anthropomorphic renditions of angels in art, basically as winged babies…

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