Gloria in excelsis Digong
tonyo Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is now Speaker of the House of Representatives. It is said to be the outcome of three factors: Arroyo’s drive towards political rehabilitation; Sara Duterte’s vindictiveness; and…
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Facebook censors post on Duterte-Marcos dirty deals
At around 8:30 tonight, 2 Jan. 2018, I received an interesting notice from Facebook that it took down one of my post today, and restricted access to my account. The…
Justice for Kian, justice for all: Neither a statistic nor a pawn
I saw a Facebook post on Saturday, coming from a journalist covering the wake of Kian Loyd delos Santos. His father was supposedly asked whether he voted for Rodrigo Duterte…
Bias against blogs: OVP infographic on “fake news” actually misinforms
In an infographic titled “how to recognize fake news”, the Office of the Vice President itself became an example of misinformation by making a sweeping generalization that blogs are akin…
Duterte comes out as No. 1 Marcos loyalist, triggers people’s outrage
A day after the Luneta rally, it came to me, like an epiphany. We exploded in anger not because we hated President Duterte himself, although some actually do. Regardless of…
#MarcosNoHero Reader
The hero’s burial for the remains of the ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos — a project of President Duterte, with the blessing of nine Supreme Court justices — has aroused national…
Enabling the trolls
Much is always said about politics being a total turn-off in this country, with politicians and their supporters acting like trolls or being trolls 24/7. Who wouldn’t be turned off…
Duterte’s choice: His mother or the motherf*cker diktador she bravely fought
Meet Soledad Duterte and her son Rodrigo. Davaoeños knew her as Nanay Soling. She was one of the most outspoken, most respected and fearless critics of the Marcos dictatorship in…
Loose change: Duterte’s not-so-new economic plan
Have you seen the eight-point economic plan of new President Rodrigo Duterte? If you haven’t seen it, here it is, as announced by Duterte’s economic manager Carlos Dominguez: Continue and…
The long story: My choices for 2016
FYI: The title is seriously true. Like 2,400 words. It tells you the story of how I arrived at my choices for 2016. I have written frequently about the elections…
4 ways ‘traditional politics’ corrupted and squandered social media in 2016
As the 2016 campaign enters the homestretch, let there be no doubt that social media, digital and technology didn’t change the system of “trapos” or traditional politics as the Philippines…
FYI: Identity thief/poser is misrepresenting me on Reddit
On Monday night, I discovered through a friend and a Twitter follower that I have been the victim of what seems to be politically-motivated identity theft over at Reddit for…
No to posers this 2016
For a people who have been brought untold shame, disappointments and hardships by a self-styled superhero and saint for the past six years, the search for the next president and…
Secret Palace memo: How to handle Kidapawan farmers online
We just obtained a copy of a secret Palace memo immediately given to the Yellow Army’s bloggers, trolls deodorants, and apologists after the Kidapawan incident. This memo explains the Signal…
Internet, social media, and PH elections
Social media is full of interesting and fantastic stuff, especially amid the 2016 election campaign. And we expect no let-up in efforts of campaigners and supporters to make full use…
Dear EDSA veterans: 10 tough questions
30 years have passed since the people’s uprising that surprised and inspired the world. But look at you now: Begging for attention and blaming everyone else for the flagging EDSA…
Free posters: Take a stand to #StopLumadKillings
Thanks to crowdsourced suggestions, here are 40 posters to show your stand in support of Lumads and to #StopLumadKillings. Curious about the Lumad issue? Check out the Lumad Reader: What…
#StopLumadKillings: What you need to know
Our Lumad kababayans need help — and understanding. Here is a Lumad 2015 Reader, which aims to gather as much relevant and verifiable information on what’s happening in Lumads in…
#PUSO2019: Broken hearts and infrastructure
The news broke the nation’s heart: FIBA turned down the Philippines’ bid to host the FIBA World Cup in 2019. It was not so much that FIBA thumbed down the…
Makabayang KontraSONA
Here’s the full text of the Makabayang KontraSONA delivered by House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna on August 10, 2015 at the House of Representatives: Kay…
UNFAIR MATRIX: Facts and figures about MRT and LRT
No, the MRT is not owned by the government. It is owned by MRT Corp. in a Public-Private Partnership project deal in 1995 or 20 years ago this year. Under…
2016 elections: Searching for stars, saints and superheroes
Many people’s hearts are heavy as we approach the elections, and for good reasons. The choices are not at all good, and there are lots of misinformation, hate, and fear…