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It is time to reform the way ‘reform movements’ are run in the Philippines

June 7, 2013 benign0 131 Comments

There are reform movements and there are people critical of said reform movements. Perhaps it is time that certain “reform” movements learn from their critics. That assumes of course that there is such a culture of learning within said movement. Indeed, the template had long ago been set for “movements” that behaved more like cults…

Charter Change, Culture, Politics, Society

Leadership, Filipino style: “You mean there actually is opposition?”

June 6, 2013 FallenAngel 11 Comments

What I think is recommended reading for aspiring leaders is leadership guru John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. It is a set of guiding principles for leaders, tested and refined through Mr. Maxwell’s own experience. Included among the laws is the Law of Empowerment: Only secure leaders give power to others. In other words,…

Culture

Pugad Baboy lesbian jibe at St Scho prompts censorship by Inquirer management!

June 6, 2013 benign0 21 Comments

A Pugad Baboy strip that contained allusions to the purported lesbian scene in St Scholastica’s College, an exclusive all-girls-school in Manila, was pulled out of the Inquirer.net website. The “offending” strip which was published on an Inquirer.net page time-stamped the 4th June 2013 now displays a 404 Error message indicating that the page itself has…

Education, Lifestyle, Media

Save Tahong!

June 6, 2013 P. Farol 11 Comments

First it was “Save 182 Pine Trees”, then it was “Save Manila Bay, and now it has come to this… “Save Tahong!” This post is not for the green minded. So, if you have any decency left in you, pack away those dirty thoughts because we’re going to talk about a supposed “industry” which centers…

Now that Senator Enrile has resigned, should the ‘Christmas bonus’ controversy die?

June 6, 2013 Ilda 8 Comments

After months of speculating on a supposed “plot” to oust him, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile has finally resigned as Senate President. We can only hope that the drama in the senate halls will go along with his resignation or at least simmer down a little bit. As Senator Antonio Trillanes correctly pointed out, Senator Enrile…

Politics

Outrage erupts as Singapore implements licensing for Net news sites!

June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 benign0 10 Comments

The new licensing scheme will require sites with a defined volume of content relating to Singaporean news and current affairs to be issued a license to operate following notification from Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA). Under the licensing framework, online news sites will be individually licensed if they (i) report an average of at least…

Media, Tech Talk

Is Philippine Standard Time truly the solution to Filipino Time?

June 5, 2013 FallenAngel 9 Comments

Is it supposed to be surprising that apart from a few reports on both GMA, ABS-CBN, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, there isn’t much discussion going around about the newly signed Republic Act (RA) 10535? RA 10535 is described as, “an act to set the Philippine Standard Time (PST) in all official sources throughout the…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Scientific American weighs in on Spratly Islands row, cites Ph experience with ecosystem management

June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 benign0 6 Comments

The Philippines continues to be in a juggling act with regard to its diplomatic and military rows with its neighbouring countries in the region — it has an insurgency spilling over into Malaysian Sabah in the south, diplomatic rows over fishing rights and military jurisdiction over its northern seas, and an age-old commitment to uphold…

Development, Environment, Government, Science