The Marocharim Experiment

In an industry where accuracy matters more than fluff, the big news is on holograms.  The Mainstream Media (referred to as a proper noun for purposes of douchebaggery) have made news items out of the technologies they use to broadcast the news: “virtual presence” for ABS-CBN, and “holograms” for GMA-7.  All technical aspects and nomenclature [...]

The easiest thing to do would be to ignore it; it’s fairly easy – if not accurate – to pass off Adam Carolla’s latest tirades against the Philippines as sophomoric attempts at satirizing and lampooning the Filipino condition.  Right now it’s fairly easy to Google every blog that talks about Adam Carolla, and leave comments [...]

March 12, 2010 was marked by Reporters Sans Frontières as World Day Against Cyber Censorship. A few months ago, at the height of Typhoon Ketsana, Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo proposed regulating the Internet in the Philippines – Facebook and blogs among others – as they are susceptible to abuses.  We laugh and scoff at [...]

In Scottish literature, the highlight of the Burns Supper is the “Address to a Haggis,” that Robert Burns once penned to celebrate the Scot’s identity through food.  Incidentally, I was refreshing my memory with the poem about haggis when I read that the Catholic Church wants to ban condom advertisements because the condom – a [...]

My friend Sharlyne wrote a very interesting article today on public toilets for LGBTs.  In a GMA report, the Alyansa ng Media at Showbiz, Inc., led by Leo Martinez, proposes “gay toilets;” that “gay male” and “gay female” toilets may be built in government offices and commercial establishments. I’m sure that Mr. Martinez and his [...]