SC declares key provisions of DAP unconstitutional
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the salient provisions under the Aquino government’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) are unconstitutional. Voting 13-0-1, the SC justices declared the following acts...
With all due respect
by Jego Ragragio as originally posted at Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles. I had been struggling on a piece for the past week or so, unable...
Suit filed at the Presidential Electoral Tribunal : Jail Brillantes & his 5 Commissioners for contempt
This is press statement from the Movement against Graft and Abuse of Power “JAIL Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes and his...
To disrupt the President’s Speech is justified
by Karlo Mongoya, originally posted at To disrupt the President’s Speech is justified We can only imagine the irate reaction of President BS Aquino to...
Joint Administrative Order setting higher fines and penalties for traffic violators
Under the joint administrative order, colorum PUVs face the following fines: P1 million for bus operators; P200,000 for van and truck operators; P120,000 for sedan...
June 28, 2014 is Social Media Day in the Philippines #boomPH
to join Social Media day on June 28, 2014 at SM Aura, Taguig. Door opens at 1:00 PM Social Media Day Spearheaded by Mashable,...
Youth group challenges President Aquino to a debate on pork barrel, corruption
“The police forced me to swallow the banner I was holding. It was about this big.”-Em Mijares “We demand trial by combat” This is what...
Tumultuous disturbance
by Carlos Maningat, originally posted at Philippine Online Chronicles It was not the usual platitudes at the podium by the President, who seemed to be...
On PDAF scam saga, and beerhouse karaoke
by Jego Ragragio, originally posted at After the filing of charges vs. 3 senators, what’s next? It was only a little over a year ago...
IdeaSpace announces the ten winners for its technology startup competition program
IdeaSpace Foundation (IdeaSpace) a privately funded non-profit incubator and accelerator announced tonight the ten winners for its technology startup competition program. These ten early-stage startups...
German company develops technology to address job mismatch
A press release from JobMatch.pro Right job for the right skills….fast! Makati City, Philippines (5 June 2014) — A new job search engine site created...
Game of lists: Whispers and intrigues in the PDAF scam case
by Bernadine Racoma Filipino fans of the critically-acclaimed HBO television series Game of Thrones must be thrilled about the double-dose of the show’s trademark political...
Andrea Rosal bids goodbye to Baby Diona
A Press release from the “Free Andrea Rosal Movement Aquino government to be held accountable for baby’s death “Hindi mangyayari sa aming mag-ina ito kung...
The future of media: more powerful citizen advocates #FutureMediaPH
“The tiny pebble in the shoe, that speck of dust in the eye, a mosquito buzzing around the ear, that nagging itch — seemingly insignificant...
Synthesis of the 1st Future of Media Conference #FutureMediaPH
Thank you to the organizers. Aside from Blog Watch, The Philippine Online Chronicles, the Vibal Foundation of the Vibal Group as co-organizers, thank you to...