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Here’s why ‘accreditation’ of bloggers and social media ‘practitioners’ is a ridiculous idea

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 benign0 4 Comments

Across the political spectrum, Filipinos still completely miss the point of social media and the so-called “free market of ideas” it represents. The latest project of Malacanang allowing “bloggers with a following of more than 5,000 to cover presidential events” is attracting a lot of questions. Unfortunately, true to form, all the questions being asked…

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Gimmick Nation: Is the Philippines a society of con artists?

August 1, 2015 Add 14 Comments

Part 1. A Look at How a Simple Word Impacted Our Culture Gimmick is an interesting word in its use in Tag-lish and Eng-saya — and baffling in how it is used. It is a local showbiz lingo, a jargon among the personalities of said industry. Just listen to a familiar sound bite on TV:…

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