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A Challenge to Bloggers
I’ve been arranging political blogger events since early as two years ago. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed, a lot of bloggers here in the Philippines don’t see the value of events like these. This for me is such a waste because bloggers are now being recognized as a powerful medium for communications.
Bloggers have [...]
Feb 09 SWS Survey Results: Anyone’s Ballgame
The latest SWS survey results are out and it looks like there’s a change of momentum. Buoyed by his aggressive stance against Legacy and Celso delos Angeles, Senator Mar Roxas surged with +5 rating points for the month of February. Another big gainer is Senator Escudero, who has also been harping on the same issue. [...]
Palace “Steals” Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
I was really shocked to find out about how Malacanang “stole” former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair from the organizers of the Leadership Conference and SMART Infinity Dinner events – both of which were the main reasons why he was in the Philippines in the first place. In his column in the Philippine Daily Star [...]
Governor Panlilio’s Temptation
I have been a staunch supporter of Governor Ed Panlilio since he declared his bid to run in Pampanga. I’ve always taken his side when I’d have discussions and debates with my friends. But after reading today’s paper, I draw the line. He presented himself as a possible 2010 candidate in an interview with the [...]
Wanted: People’s Bitch
I was listening to Adel Tamano’s guesting on the morning show at 89.9 FM a few days ago and he was talking about how politicians can become slaves of their campaign contributors. He coined a really nice term – “People’s Bitch”. He said this in the context that politicans should not be beholden to their [...]
2010 Presidential Elections and Bloggers
There’s this talk going around of how politicians are tapping bloggers for their 2010 political plans. I’ve read about how several bloggers were labeled as sell-outs and even hired PR agents because of this. That really isn’t the case and I personally believe that this is actually democracy at work. Why? Because bloggers are given [...]
Latest SWS Survey Results and Political Ads
The results from the latest SWS Survey that asked who would be a good president to succeed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2010 was published by Inquirer.Net yesterday. It looks like those who have invested on early political advertisements (masked as advocacy campaigns) are on the right track when it comes to playing the survey [...]
Hybrid Cars for the Philippines?
Toyota Hybrid Car
I went to a Motor Show at the World Trade Center last Sunday afternoon to check out the new Honda Jazz 2009. The main focus of the convention was the promotion of cars that use alternative sources of energy. This includes the Hybrid, electric, and various fuel-driven engines. The vehicle that stood out [...]
Do the Youth still know Ninoy Aquino?
Does the Filipino youth still know who Ninoy Aquino is? Or is he just a face that they see on the P500 peso bill? With all the problems that we face these days as well as the great digital divide between generations, it’s not hard to imagine young men and women more consumed by the [...]
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