Category: Media

President Noynoy Aquino’s 2012 SONA still blames GMA and takes credit for her work

July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 Ilda 80 Comments

A news report said that President Benigno Simeon â€œBSâ€ Aquino got a total of 120 claps while delivering his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) before Congress. In Philippine society, such trivial detail seems important enough to be highlighted. It is crucial to let the public know that the President is still popular particularly…

Development, Economy, Government, Media, Politics

A rude awakening for BS Aquino and Filipinos

July 24, 2012August 22, 2013 FallenAngel 4 Comments

The following statement will not come as a surprise to the critics of the current Philippine President, Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III: Natutulog nanaman sa pansitan si Noynoy. For those who don’t understand Filipino/Tagalog, the statement “natutulog sa pansitan” is used to refer to someone who is “caught sleeping on the job”, “caught with one’s…

Culture, Government, Media, Politics, Society

After living here all my life I can say Metro Manila is not an acquired taste

July 19, 2012 Kate Natividad 16 Comments

I finally checked out Iya-J’s recent article Carlos Celdran is a bad influence to the Filipino people after seeing it appear on my newsfeed more than a few times over the last couple of days. Obviously it took that long for it to finally arouse my curiosity. I wouldn’t really have known who this Carlos…

Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Filipino cosplayer among Top 7 to follow on social media

July 15, 2012July 15, 2012 benign0 19 Comments

Filipino Cosplay Queen Alodia Gosiengfiao was recently listed by Mashable among its list of 7 Cosplayers to Follow on Social Media feature. Gosiengfiao is a noted personality in the eclectic cosplay community in the Philippines and has broken into mainstream media trying her hand in TV hosting and appears in a supporting role in the…

Culture, Media, Tech Talk

Celebrity couple ‘Jamich’ burned over Dolphy tweet

July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 benign0 28 Comments

Seems like when the Dolphy also known as the Philippines’ King of Comedy died, the country’s sense of humour died with him. A tweet by social media sensation couple Jamvhille Sebastian and Paolinne Michelle Liggayu, “better known as the real life couple JAMICH” (according to the blurb on their twitter profile @ilovejamich) highlighting how their…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society

Understanding the BS in being a ‘breakout nation’

July 9, 2012 benign0 6 Comments

In its most recent rah-rah story about how the government of President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III has so far been the heroic beacon of progress as was “promised” during the campaign, “social news network” site Rappler.com has quoted Ruchir Sharma, head of Emerging Market Equities and Global Macro at Morgan Stanley Investment Management who,…

Development, Economy, Government, Media, Money Talks

Why is Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s Twitter account ‘protected’?

July 7, 2012May 2, 2018 benign0 20 Comments

Look whose Twitter account is set at “Protected”. Ms Maria Ressa who is CEO of “social news network” Rappler.com has set her Twitter profile so that “Only confirmed followers have access to [her] Tweets and complete profile,” and so one needs to “Click the ‘Follow’ button to send a follow request.” Ressa is a self-described…

Lifestyle, Media, Society, Tech Talk

Noynoy Aquino Vampire Hunter

July 6, 2012May 15, 2014 Gogs 41 Comments

“We’ll have a kid Or maybe we’ll rent one He’s got to be straight We don’t want a bent one He’ll drink his baby brew From a big brass cup Someday he may be president If things loosen up” Love Story by Randy Newman With the release this blockbuster season of…

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