Posted on November 30th, 2009 by Blogie
In her term as president of the Philippine Republic, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has had quite a few run-ins with infamy — the “Hello, Garci” brouhaha, corruption cases (that have not been resolved thus far), and now the Maguindanao massacre, which will remain in history as a blight of shame on our nation. Only one of these [...]
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Posted on November 30th, 2009 by jon joaquin
Third World is now called JamBayan, and it’s located at jambayan.net. Please change your bookmarks. Thanks for your continued support!
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Posted on November 29th, 2009 by Blogie
Possibly unprecedented in Philippine politics, the Second Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opened a can of worms when it junked last 11 November the petition of Filipino LGBT organization Ang Ladlad in its bid to field congressional candidates for the 2010 general elections under the party-list system. The accreditation rejection, as promulgated [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2009 by KiLleR Versys Davao
-by Pres. John Ohman Penalosa “Ride, even if others will not.” Kuya “Weather-weather” Kim had declared on TV that rains were to be expected, and because of this unwelcome forecast, some riders texted me requesting that the ride be postponed to …
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Posted on November 27th, 2009 by Blogie
There’s a new “new media” publication in town — BlogWatch.ph, and I feel very privileged to be a part of it. BlogWatch, which was launched last 24 November in Makati, is a worthy undertaking that aims to provide news and comment…
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Posted on November 27th, 2009 by MANDAYA MOORE: Ang bayot sa bukid
Andaming oatmeal raisin cookies. Dalawang linggo na ang dumaan nang sumali ako sa maagang Christmas Bazaar sa Woodridge Village sa city. Bumenta naman ang mga paninda ko. May mga bumalik pa para bumili pero naubusan sila.Kaya eto ako, abala sa pagbe-ba…
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Posted on November 27th, 2009 by tina
Got a new home? Want to redecorate your current place? Are you looking for lamps, indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, chandeliers, fans, mirrors & decor, bulbs & supplies?I found a great site where you can find almost everything that I mentioned…
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Posted on November 27th, 2009 by jon joaquin
SECOND UPDATE: NUJP’s final list of media casualties at the end of the article. Someone on Facebook asked why people — we journalists, specifically — are saying, “Stop killing journalists” when it should, under the circumstances, be, “Stop killing” – period. That made me think, and I had to admit to myself that in the [...]
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Posted on November 26th, 2009 by Blogie
[Media Release]
The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) strongly condemns the brutal politically-motivated killings in Maguindanao of political supporters and journalists.
We call upon President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to take a firm and decisive action immediately to go after the perpetrators of this heinous crime, and for the government to consider this and other recent tragedies [...]
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Posted on November 26th, 2009 by jon joaquin
The continuation of my article on information and communication technology (ICT)’s carbon footprint was preempted by the Maguindanao massacre last Monday, so let me pick up on it today. I had said last Tuesday that the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII), led by its ICT “figurehead” (or “ghost in the machine,” [...]
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Posted on November 26th, 2009 by KiLleR Versys Davao
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Posted on November 25th, 2009 by Blogie
For some years now I’ve been following a rather sedentary lifestyle, due mostly to my blogging and Internet-based involvements. I do get to go out and meet people a lot — and I’ve been busy with a couple of major events — but I&…
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Posted on November 24th, 2009 by Blogie
The hideous event yesterday in Maguindanao Province has proven yet again how power corrupts the weak and the cowardly. It corrupts people to their core. The Mindanao Bloggers Community condemns the perpetrators, those criminals, and their masters who allowed the massacre of innocent people. The bloodshed, we are all too aware, was meant as a [...]
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Posted on November 24th, 2009 by Blogie
No matter how many times one hears about senseless killings, it is appalling each time it happens. How could people sink so low? How could people engaged in violence continue to believe that it will ever solve anything?
The massacre yesterday of the Mangudadatu family members and journalists in Ampatuan town on their way to Shariff [...]
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Posted on November 24th, 2009 by jon joaquin
Let me express my deepest condolences to the families of media colleagues who were killed in last Monday’s massacre in Maguindanao. It was a crime that attacked not just the journalists but our very Constitution itself; as the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) put it, the Maguindanao carnage “strikes at the [...]
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Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Blogie
My brother brought me recently to this hole-in-the-wall joint (literally!) in Makati, just outside posh Rockwell, called Som’s Noodle House. I must say, the look of the place doesn’t do their food justice at all! We had their Pad Thai and their Curry Chicken — both were sumptuous and very filling. The owner is Thai, [...]
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Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by jon joaquin
Did you know that each time you google something, you generate 7 grams of carbon dioxide? At least, that is the claim of Harvard University physicist Alex Wissner-Gross, whose report last January caused a stir in the IT community. According to The Times of London, Wissner-Gross said the search giant Google “operates huge data centers [...]
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Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Blogie
Davao-based college band Eevee bagged the grand prize in this year’s NESCAFÉ 3in1 Soundskool. The competition capped off its fifth successful year with a full concert featuring the lucky 13 NESCAFÉ 3in1 Soundskool finalists, as well as some of the country’s best musical acts at the Ninoy Aquino Sports Stadium. Eevee, composed of Enzo Miguel [...]
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Posted on November 20th, 2009 by jon joaquin
Nawan is the Subanen word for “looking forward” or “to the future,” and as the title of the intercultural Conference and Festival on Culture and Arts for Peace which starts today in Davao City, it is an apt description of just where art and culture are in terms of being instruments to achieving peace in [...]
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Posted on November 20th, 2009 by KiLleR Versys Davao
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Posted on November 20th, 2009 by MANDAYA MOORE: Ang bayot sa bukid
Sa araw na ito, isang taon na kaming hiwalay ni Kulot. Hindi nagkatotoo ang mga prediction na magkakaroon ng balikan. Salamat naman. Masaya na ako sa buhay ko ngayon. Hindi dahil nawala ang sakit, nasanay na lang ako.Bukas, ayon na rin sa Facebook prof…
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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by jon joaquin
Manny Pacquiao’s victory over Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto certainly deserves all the attention it is getting, but it must be pointed out that while the Pacman is celebrating his win, another Filipino boxer, Z Gorres, is in critical condition in hospital after winning his bout with Colombian Juan Melendez. He had been hit pretty hard [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by jayclops
Okay, I think I have to cave in to the much-ballyhooed win (which fight isn’t anyway?) and throw my slight disdain towards his minor bullshit-ness over the window. When you’ve got fame and power at your disposal, why not bullshit around right? To r…
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by MANDAYA MOORE: Ang bayot sa bukid
Masaya ako. Tumawag kasi si Ranger. Isang buwan ding wala kaming contact. Binawi kasi ang mga celphones nila habang nagti-training.Malungkot ako. Naputol ang tawag nya dahil na-drain ang battery ng celphone ko.Masaya ako dahil tumawag sya uli at siniguro kong naka-plug sa kuryente ang charger ko.Masaya ako. Sinabi nya kasi "miss na kita."Malungkot ako. Di ko nasabing "miss na rin kita."
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by jon joaquin
For me, nothing beats watching a great player create beautiful music with an acoustic guitar. Artists like Phil Keaggy, Michael Hedges, and Eric Clapton (just to name a few of my favorites) make it look and sound so easy: for them it’s an effortless action, the music seemingly magically flowing out of a simple combination [...]
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