Month: April 2016
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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 has always known it. It is a cause of frustration to the youth and the middle class who may have nursed expectations about social media,…
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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 that threaten to determine the decisions of many. For an exercise dubbed the “highest expression of the people’s will”, and endlessly bragged as the only…
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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 the past few days. Upon investigation, I saw that the identity thief and poser used my name “tonyocruz” as a username and pretended to be…
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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 vice president should seem like a déjà vu. Some insist on doing it again, arguing that they are only choosing the “least evil,” or the…
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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 No. 4-levels of bullshit, mindfuck and unconscionable statements rained on everyone by the Yellow Army and even high government officials who we thought should know better. Here…