Category: Media

Does the government of President Noynoy Aquino govern? Or does it MERELY spin?

November 6, 2013 benign0 30 Comments

In a rare stroke of balance, “social news network” site Rappler published the scholarly work of eminent sociologist Nicole Curato, “a post-doctoral research fellow at the Center for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the Australian National University” according to the short bio included at the foot of her article The President as spin doctor….

Crime, Development, Government, Media, Politics

Noynoy Aquino’s presidency has been nothing but one big lose-lose situation

October 30, 2013October 30, 2013 FallenAngel 12 Comments

I think it’s time to call things as they really are, again. Things have been going downhill lately for President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino’s term. His credibility both abroad and at home is virtually non-existent. Calls have been mounting for him either to be impeached or to resign. The popularity that is the primary foundation…

Government, Media, Politics

Wake-skating video in the Banaue Rice Terraces: will it wake Filipinos up?

October 29, 2013October 29, 2013 FallenAngel 10 Comments

One of the videos recently making waves among Filipino netizens is this one of two professional wake-skaters Brian Grubb and Dominik Preisner. Apparently, the location they used was that of the Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao. According to the video caption: Respect for the environment was a priority from the beginning of this project! The…

Development, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Three-peat! NAIA is the World’s Worst Airport for 2013!

October 28, 2013 FallenAngel 28 Comments

Actually, this wasn’t really much of a surprise if you think about it. I called it last year; considering how lethargic Philippine government officials and agencies are, and how the Philippine bureaucracy is an absolute hindrance to progress, I would have been slightly miffed if we weren’t at the top or near the top of…

Development, Media

What is Rappler’s plan for reform now that Maria Ressa has ‘apologised’?

October 21, 2013 benign0 13 Comments

How sincere is self-described “social news network” Rappler.com in its efforts to reform its ranks? That remains to be seen though, to be fair, it put up a new “Corrections” page where “factual errors and systems infractions” will be listed and, presumably discussed. You wonder though why such a page is even necessary considering that…

Media, Tech Talk

Why Noynoy Aquino has and does not have to be at every crisis site

October 16, 2013November 13, 2013 FallenAngel 18 Comments

In light of the earthquake that struck the province of Bohol, parts of Cebu, and other neighboring areas last October 15, 2013, President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino is reportedly going to visit the crisis sites today, October 16. The word going around is that a big motivator for him to visit the sites so soon…

Culture, Government, Media

Changing our approach to activism: put the message under the limelight and the personalities backstage

October 9, 2013 benign0 31 Comments

In a study reported in a recent Fortune article the observation was made: “If you’re on Twitter a lot, and the people you know best are on Twitter a lot, it’s easy to delude yourself into thinking that the whole world is there with you.” This piece of insight is quite relevant to people and…

Media, Politics

Wisdom versus passion: Miley Cyrus vs Sinead O’Connor

October 8, 2013 Kate Natividad 5 Comments

They say chivalry is dead. I say this generation of girls killed it. The sorts of role models they make popular now probably merely reflect their character. No wonder boys nowadays feel less need to impress where it counts — because they get sexually rewarded for merely acting like buffoons. Even before the advent of…

Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society