TONYO CRUZ

Category: Blog Feature

  • Take 5 as BlogWatch turns 5

    Take 5 as BlogWatch turns 5

    Conventional wisdom today would say that an assembly of bloggers is like cats and dogs put together in one tiny space. We are said to be too feisty and too self-centered to cooperate among ourselves. We value our personal freedoms so much that we cannot be trusted to work together in a common cause. Such…

  • Today, Nov. 21, is Blog Action Day for justice, against impunity

    Over 500 days have passed since Benigno Aquino III assumed the presidency on a pro-change platform – but families of victims of extrajudicial killings have been made to wait and to wait longer for presidential action needed to spur decisive action by government. The administration has not done anything meaningful to address the political killings…

  • Bayanihan of Filipino bloggers

    Margaret Mead reminds cynics: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. An unknown author meanwhile offers this advice: If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative. Inspired by these words and…

  • We want a national bloggers association of the Philippines

    Even as consultations and discussions are ongoing, but it seems there are bloggers who cannot wait to be part of what is turning out to be a controversial initiative. The draft manifesto below hopes to provide a starting point towards forming an association of Filipino bloggers. Please feel free to make suggestions to improve this…

  • Who’s afraid of a national bloggers association?

    (Post updated. Changes in brackets. Thanks.) I have long wanted to do something: To help form a national bloggers association in the Philippines. The premises are simple: We are a growing community, with more younger Filipinos trying to start their own blogs. We have worked together in many instances. We have organized events. Some of…

  • Aquino’s challenge: Filipinos on death row in China, elsewhere

    Three Filipinos were saved from certain death after the Chinese government postponed their execution on drug trafficking charges but more needs to be done by the Philippine government. Yes, more and much more. According to Migrante International, an alliance of overseas Filipino workers, 125 other Filipinos face the death penalty in a number of countries…

  • Visayas Blogging Summit, a success

    Congratulations to Iloilo Bloggers Inc. for spearheading the first-ever Visayas Blogging Summit in this beautiful city in the middle of the country.

  • What you need and want to know: Aquino-Binay inaugural

    To mark the inaugural of President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino and Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Cabauatan Binay, here are complete links on the ceremonies, the personalities, the citizen journalism and mainstream media coverage and other pertinent you may need:

  • Cebu Blog Camp: Lecture on citizen journalism and new media

    Scores of bloggers and netizens packed the CAP hall on May 22 in Cebu City for the First Cebu Blog Camp.

  • Cebu Blog Camp 2010 on May 22

    Members of the thriving Cebu blogging community are set to go offline for a day in May.

  • Satur Ocampo, activist and netizen

    Ka Satur Ocampo, the respected leftist statesman running for the Senate this year, doesn’t look and act like he’s 70 years old, which he already is. His endurance is obvious in his active leadership and participation in street protests. He’s young at heart, remaining true to the hopefulness of the ranks of young Filipinos to…

  • Alan Soon: Tips for using social media in election coverage

    Alan Soon, Yahoo! Southeast Asia managing editor, today spoke at the Yahoo! Philippines forum on social media and shared his insights on the role of social media in the elections and in news-gathering. In his talk titled “The NOW revolution”, Soon shared his eight tips for covering the elections, the social media way:

  • 100 days left before May 10 elections

    The elections are just 100 days away. To mark the occasion and to provide netizens a venue to share their views on elections issues, 40 folks (so far) have joined the group blog and collaborative project called 100ARAW.com. I am proud to be among these folks who come from various backgrounds.

  • Happy new year, dear readers and friends!

    Thank you dear readers and friends for your support last 2009. I look forward to be with you too this 2010. I look up to you for inspiration (see picture, hehe). I also started writing for AsianCorrespondent.com last 2009 on a blog I titled Bullet Points, hoping to give the international audience my take on…

  • Blogfest.asia gathers Asian bloggers

    Scores of bloggers and social media users, joined by vendors and various organizations, gathered from Nov. 5-8 in Hong Kong’s Henry Leong Community Center for Blogfest.asia, arguably the first gathering of bloggers from across Asia. Participants came from a good number of countries and territories: Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan,…

  • Good news: Blogfest.Asia and AsianCorrespondent.com

    I have a couple of good news to share. First is about what is touted as a gathering of Asian bloggers, Blogfest.Asia ’09 set to be held on Nov. 5-8 in Hong Kong. Among the speakers are fellow bloggers Blogie Robillo and Juned Sonido. They will share insights on “Peace Initiatives through Blogging” based on…

  • ‘Climate change’ and a new Philippine leadership

    Today’s Blog Action Day comes soon after the latest survey updated the nation on the horserace among the prospective candidates for president in next year’s elections. As Filipino bloggers and the Philippine online communities (and those in many parts of the globe as well)  take on the issue of climate change, I wish to pose…

  • Paypal apologizes, seeks to “move forward” to help bring aid to typhoon victims

    Soon after turning over to the Philippine National Red Cross the last check from  TXTPower’s fundraising campaign for typhoon Ondoy’s victims, I received a call from Mr. Mario Shiliashki, general manager of PayPal Southeast Asia & India. Mr. Shiliashki told he was “reaching out on behalf of the company” to apologize for the incident and…

  • Winners of the Philippine Blog Awards 2009

    Bloggers trooped Friday night to the PETA-Phinma Theater in Quezon City for the Philippine Blog Awards 2009 which carried the theme “One Blogging Nation”. I had the privilege of sharing the stage with Benj Espina of Atheista.net, a fellow crew member at Bloggers Kapihan, as presentors for the last four award categories. Last year, both…

  • Introducing my personal heroes

    Who are your personal heroes? This September, I will be writing about three of my heroes in World-Makers.com, a website dedicated to a good cause

  • Philippine Blog Awards 2009 nomination period extended to Aug. 21

    The organizers of the Philippine Blog Awards 2009 has announced that they have extended the period for nominations to Aug. 21.

  • Winners of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009

    The writing project Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009 wrapped up tonight with the awarding of winners at the Forum Hall, Casino Filipino near NAIA. Here is the list, in no particular order: