Questions about the approved senate building
Have you seen the video showcasing the approved Senate building? I have. As one looks at the video of the approved Philippine Senate building: The...
Schism at the university: The GE divide at UP
One of a nation’s most important treasures is its youth — their character and their intellect. This is the reason why it is important to...
Social media, drug abuse and drug wars
Today, let us look a three studies on alcohol, drugs and social media. What are they? What are the possible impacts they might have on...
Assessment of Duterte’s FOI and the next steps
I just finished reading through the statements and documents of the Right to Know, Right Now Coalition’s (R2KRN) assessment on the government’s Freedom of Information...
Are you addicted to social media?
First try to answer the following questions with a yes or a no. Try to be honest” ONE, I use social media like Twitter, Facebook,...
What is the digital divide?
During the early years of the Internet it has been likened to the movable type of printing press. This is an important comparison because the...
Robredo’s boo-boo or was it something else ?
Robredo’s Boo-boo or was it something else ? The five minute video of VP Robredo has sparked the recent controversy in politics. Following after the...
Caveat: On fake sensationalized and biased news
Caveat Lector! Recently, In my Facebook news feed I saw a piece of news about a Canadian freelance journalist talking about how the Western Media...
The importance of defending and developing our archipelago nation
An island nation in order to defend itself must have mastery over its seas. This is evident in the story of the English people. It...
Duterte: Christmas present and future
My main problem with a number of news both local and foreign is their habit of focusing on snapshots of events. Sometimes even the analysis...
Hazard resilient agriculture practices in the Philippines
One of the news item that caught my attention a few weeks ago was the prediction of scientists that 2017 would be hotter than 2016:...
Trump: Populism and Isolationism
Along with my fellow bloggers Noemi Lardizabale-Dado and Jane Uymatiao we watched the US Election at a viewing party hosted by the United States Embassy...
Social Media Part 2: Defense against the dark digital arts
In Part 1, We took a look at the Internet and Social Media. Who owns it? The story of the Little Red Rooster illustrates that...
Social Media Part I : Who owns the Internet?
In the last few months I have noticed the repeated calls to end the nastiness on the Net or Internet. A number of people believe...
Duterte on US relations: To separate is not too severe
Duterte’s trip to China has elicited strong reactions from just one statement. Overshadowing the other developments that happened like: (i) The business deals; (ii) New...