Will Form Spring Be the Next Pinoy Thing?

Looks like Form Spring might be the next “in” thing for Filipinos online. Especially when you’ve got people pretending to be our president, her current press secretary, and a man accused of massacring political opponents and journalists. More »

• Thu Dec 17 2009
• 1 Opinion

Manuel Quezon III Live Blogs Joint Session on Maguindanao Martial Law

Armed with a laptop and a connection to the internet, the grandson of President Manuel Quezon (”Manolo” Quezon) is providing [...] More »

What the Ombudsman Should be Doing About SALNs

As more details over Arroyo’s wealth make the newspaper and online rounds, the Office Ombudsman recently issued “stricter” rules making it harder to access the information that led to these exposes. Ironic, considering the Ombudsman is responsible for maintaining transparency, and could’ve implemented a technological solution instead. More »

• Thu Sep 10 2009
• 3 Opinions

The GMA Stress-Reliever Flash Game

Someone has taken online hate for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to a new level: a flash game where you can pummel a virtual effigy of our nation’s top executive! More »

• Fri Sep 4 2009
• 8 Opinions

Guess Who Pays for Those “Salamat GMA” Banners?

You may have seen numerous banners thanking President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for practically anything. But are they genuine signs of gratitude? Apparently not, as a memo circulating on Facebook, dated August 26, 2009 and encountered by me today, shows that the administration commissioned and paid for the banners through the “Philippine Information Agency”. More »

• Thu Aug 27 2009
• 6 Opinions

Visual-Driven GMA Animosity is Alive Online!

The $20,000 dinner is just the latest thing adminstration critics have jumped on, and thanks to all the controversies that continue to paint Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as a super-duper corrupt head of state, the hate has been online! Just take a look at all these recent pictures making fun of our current President. More »

• Wed Aug 12 2009
• 3 Opinions

Media Cites Blogger’s President GMA Le Cirque Dinner Theory as Fact

So a local blogger theorized how President GMA and Co. racked up the alleged P955,000 bill, taking a look at the menu of the restaurant where our politicians ate. So what does mainstream media do? Take the theory and imply it as fact, for the sake of editorial. More »

• Wed Aug 12 2009
• 2 Opinions

Plan Your 2009 Holidays in the Philippines With the Help of Tech

Technology makes it easy to distribute documents, and that’s a good thing for Filipinos who want to plan their vacations [...] More »