Tweeters share photos of Flash floods in Metro Manila
Update– Metro Manila is now signal number 1. @kuyakim_atienza says “Expect rainy luzon weather till wednesday. Bebeng stays inside Philippine Area of Responsibility until wednesday...
Tweeters on the Pacquiao vs Mosley fight
I think it started when boos rained somewhere on the 9th round, something that has never been heard off in a Pacquiao fight. As Pacquiao...
Twitter reactions on President Aquino’s laid-back working style
According to the Social Weather Station survey last March 4-7, his net approval rating is now only at 51%. This is because of a 13...
Open letter of AKBAYAN Rep Walden Bello to President Aquino
Some immediate steps the government must take to address the country’s economic woes May 5, 2011 PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III Malacañang Palace Compound J....
Voluntary recall of Maggi Noodles by Nestle
Nestle in an announcement in Inquirer recalled “all variants of Maggi Rich Mami Noodles after the discovery of “traces of salmonella” in only two batches...
Global Integrity Report. Anti-corruption challenges remain in Philippines
Despite strong anti-corruption legislation challenges remain with anti-corruption institutions in the Philippines Via PCIJ.org As a local partner of Global Integrity, an award-winning international nonprofit...
MTRCB Decision on Willing Willie: one month probational suspension but …
So Willie Revillame has probational suspension. But the bad news… Time that “Willing Willie” was under voluntary suspension to be deducted so show can go...
Dear Mr. President: Request for meeting on the Freedom of Information Bill
(Open Letter) 02 May 2011 His Excellency BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines Malacañan Palace Manila Subject: Request for meeting on the Freedom...
Whither FOI? PNoy execs plead more time, dialogue
By Jaemark Tordecilla Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Last of Two Parts (Continuation from Part 1 – Access to information under PNoy : Some open...
Live tweets of @ReallyVirtual on Osama Bin Laden Raid
I found out that one twitter user , Sohaib Athar, virtually live-blogged about the attack on Osama Bin Laden without knowing it. Reading through the...
Osama Bin Laden is dead. Twitter broke the news
Twitter first broke the news. At 10:25 @keithurban , the former chief of staff for Bush’s Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, broke the news. “So I’m...
Voter registration and validation starts May 3
James Jimenez on Twitter sent out a reminder: “Don’t forget! Voter registration and validation starts tomorrow, May 3, at the COMELEC Office in the city...
One Year After the Elections: Where’s the FOI?
Indeed, a year has passed since the elections and Freedom of Information Bill is still hanging. Malou Mangahas sent me an email about the the...
Photos: President Aquino accepts the resignation letter personally handed by former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez
President Benigno Simeon Aquino III accepts the resignation letter personally handed by former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez in a brief meeting at the Private Office, Premier...
My Twitter coverage on the Royal Wedding
An official photo of Prince William and his fiancee Catherine Middleton, released April 28, 2011. (Credit: Mario Testino) “We are both so delighted that you...