Tag: Internet

Philippines least ‘networked ready’ in ASEAN according to World Economic Forum

May 9, 2014 benign0 6 Comments

The Philippines ranks last in “networked readiness” among its former peers in the ASEAN’s major economies with Singapore taking the second spot in the top ten most “networked” economies in the world… This is according to the 2014 Global Information Technology Report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Networked readiness is measured by the…

Development, Economy, Lifestyle, Media, Tech Talk

It’s More Troll in the Philippines!: PH Online Computer Gaming

March 29, 2013 Despair 42 Comments

Reminder: I decide not to censor some foul words that you will be encountering. I hate filtering words that doesn’t fit the side of my argument. Please read with caution, especially you KIDS. I’m beginning to rage harder now. I just played my fourth match in my game and still lose the game. All of…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Philippine online activists step up battle versus ‘pwede na yan’ anti-cybercrime laws

September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 benign0 11 Comments

Hysterics around the enactment and implementation of the Philippines’ Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10175) continue to sweep the country’s community of social media “activists”. The new law itself is just another example of Filipinos’ renowned jeepney approach to facing its challenges — another Pinoy-style pwede-na-yan solution (in my colleague Mike Portes’s words)…

Crime, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Libel Litmus Test

September 18, 2012 Gogs 26 Comments

“Words as weapons sharper than knives Makes you wonder how the other half die “ INXS The Devil Inside. Much has been made of the Philippine Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. On the surface some people feared that they can no longer provide or receive sharp opinion. This stems from…

Sotto’s plagiarism begets a blogging bill

August 30, 2012 a 75 Comments

Picture yourself as an average kid catching your younger sibling being a douche. You see him doing the typical mischief kids do in their worse days; throwing massive tantrums, stealing toys from other children, hitting people for no apparent reason, stuff like that. Being the good kid that you are, you beckon to your brother…

Government, Politics

Philippine Congress mints new anti-cybercrime and anti-slander laws

June 1, 2012June 1, 2012 benign0 9 Comments

Media people whether they be old-school journalists, “on-line reporters” or Web publishers (such as bloggers and much of the rest of humanity who have access to Facebook and Twitter among others) are up in arms about the raft of “anti-media” bills being drafted and passed in Congress. Critics of these measures assert that these “anti-media”…

Crime, Culture, Media, Tech Talk

The Prevalent Case of a Crappy Internet

May 15, 2012 a 55 Comments

I always remember how disappointed I tend to be during the rainy season, when my Internet connection would go on and off at ten-minute intervals, and when my connection does shut down totally, how technicians arrive at three days minimum. Those are the good old days, and, considering that the wet season is just around…

Tech Talk, Technology

Bloggers stifling freedom of expression? Not what it seems

May 2, 2012August 12, 2013 FallenAngel 16 Comments

Picture this: you’re a moderator/participant in a round table discussion. Someone has just brought up a very controversial point. Another person takes offense at this in one way or another, and rebuts. As the rebuttals go back and forth, you notice that they have strayed off topic, and it has become a contest of whose…

Culture, Society, Tech Talk