It is a grievous mistake to call The Ruins the Taj Mahal of Negros
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The Filipinos’ penchant for drawing parallelisms between a foreign phenomenon and a perceived local version is mind-boggling. Although meant as flattering, the obvious irony (sadly missed by most) is that any comparison is, in essence, derogatory as it sets the foreign phenomenon as a standard and the local counterpart as a mere copycat. Erik Mana, dubbed the David Blaine of the Philippines,
It is a grievous mistake to call The Ruins the Taj Mahal of Negros
It is a grievous mistake to call The Ruins…
It is a grievous mistake to call The Ruins the Taj Mahal of Negros
The Filipinos’ penchant for drawing parallelisms between a foreign phenomenon and a perceived local version is mind-boggling. Although meant as flattering, the obvious irony (sadly missed by most) is that any comparison is, in essence, derogatory as it sets the foreign phenomenon as a standard and the local counterpart as a mere copycat. Erik Mana, dubbed the David Blaine of the Philippines,