As the controversy-riddled rule of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo winds down, corruption in sensitive and revenue generating agencies of government is the badge of dishonour.
Victory!!! #bookblockade Over!
May 25, 2009 By 44 Comments
From Hemley to Locsin to Quezon and all they’ve called to arms in the real world and here on cyberspace, from Facebook to Twitter— you know who you are, We did it! We actually did it! Wow! You can read it on Business Mirror (thanks @bigenya for the heads up!), Palace revisits ‘Book Blockade’ after drawing flak from UN or [...]
Taxing Our Future: UNESCO Philippines on Imposition of Book Import Duties
May 23, 2009 By 39 Comments
Here is the full official statement of Unesco Philippines Commission opposing imposition of book import duties. Profuse thanks to @mlq3 for posting the link on Twitter: Taxing Our Future Publish at Scribd or explore others: Taxes & Accounting Business & Law world society
The Rule of Law is Under Siege
May 22, 2009 By 9 Comments
This is a screenshot from this page of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines’ Website: In your words: The rule of law, in its most basic form, simply means no one is above the law. In a more profound sense, the rule of law attempts to protect the rights of citizens from arbitrary and abusive [...]
Komikero’s Video On The Great Book Blockade of 2009
May 19, 2009 By 14 Comments
The Bureau of Customs versus The Florence Agreement
May 19, 2009 By 16 Comments
Should imported books be taxed? “The Florence Agreement,” a.k.a. “Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials, with Annexes A to E and Protocol annexed 1950,” of which the Philippines was a signatory since 7 August 1979 says otherwise. The intent of the agreeement: the free exchange of ideas and knowledge and, in [...]
Will You Join the Alliance to Restore the Florence Agreement in The Philippines?
May 15, 2009 By 28 Comments
It was summer and yet the sky outside was dismal as if Heaven itself was on the verge of tears. Drapes danced as a light breeze swept through the room carrying with it a fresh scent and this scent mixed with crunchy stench of paper that Maria held in his hand. Maria loved the couch [...]
The Stupidification of the Filipino — Bureau of Customs Deliberately Hindering Our Opportunities to Read?
May 5, 2009 By 12 Comments
UPDATE: Do read The Great Book Blockade of 2009: Timeline and Readings for in-depth coverage. Kudos to MLQ3. A couple of days ago, I read this post The Great Book Blockade of 2009 and ended up being yet again pissed off at the stupidity of government agencies. But let the post speak for itself. Quoting [...]
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