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Countdown to the May 2010 RP elections

100araw.com is a collaborative project among Filipino bloggers, media practitioners and technology enthusiasts. The aim: to provide a wealth of information to empower readers in making informed choices in the May 2010 election. Read the articles, follow the group on Twitter and Facebook, and engage in the conversation. (Disclosure: I am part of the group.)

Makatao, makamasa, makabansa

Bayan Muna, the people first. This is our battlecry. A society where true freedom, democracy, justice and peace prevail. This is our vision. We, the members of BAYAN MUNA, pledge this commitment as we draw inspiration and lessons from the historic struggle of our heroes and martyrs. We stand on a platform of change and [...]

‘Sumuway, maging mapangahas, magtanong, makisangkot’

Sleek video of the Kabataan Party, a partylist candidate for the Philippines elections in May 2007.

Dumb

In the news this evening: a battallion of Philippine marines hole up in their Fort Bonifacio headquarters to protest the relief of their commandant. Meanwhile, in Malacañang, presidential chief of staff Mike Defensor urges media not to “provide exposure” to the dissidents in what’s brewing to be a standoff in Fort Bonifacio. Hello? Hey, Mike, [...]

Lesser evil?

Joining the fray in the Google China censorship (soon-to-be?) debacle. I’d like to put things in perspective, so a chronology is in order: 24 January 2005. Google agrees to censor sites that are objectionable to the Chinese government, puts up a Chinese domain, Google.cn. Google draws the ire of the community for its “Great (fire)wall [...]