Is it time to decriminalize libel? (Part 2 of 2)
“Criminal libel is incompatible with freedom of expression, “ Atty. Harry Roque says. In recent months, media organizations have become more organized in calling for...
Is it time to decriminalize libel? (Part 1 of 2)
If you are in media, a blogger, active in social media, or merely a citizen, be careful what you say or write. If another person...
Why we need DepEd’s K-12 program
“We are the LAST country in Asia and one of only three countries in the world with a 10-year pre-university program.”(Source: SEAMEO Innotech 2011) This...
An open letter to the President
Dear Mr. President, As of this writing, you have already visited the devastated areas of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Dumaguete and relief efforts by...
CHEd….Weather Art Thou?
You’d think that after decades of typhoons and floods, we’d be experts by now, knowing when to call for class suspension. But why is it...
Tax evaders – beware!
April 15 is near and for many, this is when we bite the bullet and shell out precious, hard-earned money to pay our income taxes....
Sec. Rogelio Singson speaks up on the Maynilad-PAGCOR issue
Recently, news broke out about an alleged expose on a “midnight deal” that supposedly happened between Maynilad (then headed by now DPWH Sec. Rogelio Singson)...
BlogWatch gets media accreditation for inauguration
In a historic and unprecedented move, BlogWatch requested for and has been accredited by the Inauguration Accreditation Committee overseeing all the logistics for the inauguration...
BlogWatch — Behind the Scenes
All you have seen of BlogWatch so far have been articles written by its blogger-writers on a vast range of topics on the different candidates,...
Know your ballot
I was invited to attend the Bagong Botante event last November 13 together with other bloggers. This was an event I was itching to go...