The primary function of language, being a social fact, is communication, and it remains operative throughout whatever other uses language may be put. The communicative function of language takes on additional weight in journalism, because the currency of that particular trade is information, and the objective is the equal distribution of wealth thereof, as it [...]
Mind Games And The 2010 Elections
February 24, 2010 By 32 Comments
The Aquino-Villar Debate, And The Issues
February 17, 2010 By 84 Comments
Three Post May 10 Scenarios
February 16, 2010 By 19 Comments
Who will carry forward the project of ’86?
February 13, 2010 By 37 Comments
The Spirit of ’86 remains an unfinished project. Take note for example the parallel in how easily the Nazis were de-Nazified and returned to business as usual in Germany and in how discretely the Marcos loyalists were de-Marcosified and allowed to restore themselves to their pre-EDSA statuses (think of Danding who fled with the dictator [...]
Requiem For Whom the Bell Tolls
February 10, 2010 By 29 Comments
Do you hear the bell toll? Clang! Clang! Clang! Women wailing, Children moaning, The noise! the noise! Do you hear the bell toll? Clang! Clang! Clang! Can you not survey the field of battle? There! Dancing in the field, Opportunities Hidden in the Numbers! Can you not see the the starving and the dying? the poaching [...]
Noynoy and Great Expectations
February 8, 2010 By 160 Comments
Sen. Noynoy Aquino was twenty minutes late. The Blogwatch livestream interview had been scheduled at 6:00pm last Saturday and there were around 20 bloggers in attendance. I arrived a little after 5 o’clock at the designated venue, earlier if the traffic lights nearby had been working properly. This is democracy in action. Traffic flows bitch [...]
An Open Letter To Candidate Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino
February 8, 2010 By 47 Comments
Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Recent Survey Results
February 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Senator Noynoy Aquino recently sent out a press statement with regards to shortening of his lead in the presidential polls. He makes six points with regards to the recent surveys results, the following is the full text of Senator Noynoy Aquino. 1. I am not surprised with this turn of events. First, our opponents have [...]
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