Archive for October, 2005

October 30, 2005 · Posted in: Governance, In the News

A post-Arroyo reform agenda

IN an attempt to present in more concrete terms its proposed reform agenda in the post-Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo period, the Black and White Movement last Friday laid down the specifics of what it has identified as the eight urgent tasks of the next...

FROM a citizens' impeachment tribunal to a truth commission, now it's a citizen's congress that groups under the broad coalition Bukluran Para sa Katotohanan are finally setting in motion to bring out the truth about the charges raised against...

ALL the talk about the possible post-Gloria Macapagal Arroyo options has again put Vice President Noli de Castro on the spot. Two scenarios contemplated by the Black and White Movement, for instance, envision the vice president, being the constitutional...

VICE President Noli de Castro seems to have turned down proposals for a snap election and for him to break away from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo by November 30. In an interview with reporters today, de Castro stood by what he has repeatedly said,...

October 22, 2005 · Posted in: Governance, In the News

Luz goes on leave

DEPARTMENT of Education Undersecretary Juan Miguel Luz has taken a two-month leave from office while his case is being heard before the Civil Service Commission. On October 14, 2005, Luz filed a case against Malacañang for ordering his transfer...

October 22, 2005 · Posted in: Media, Science and Technology

Blogging 101

ABE Olandres, widely regarded as the technical guru of the Pinoy blogosphere, wrapped up the conference with his presentation of the basics of blogging. Olandres gave the participants an overview of the various types of blog, discussing the benefits and...

WHAT impact do blogs make on the mainstream media? There is no clear consensus at this point, at least as far as the media practitioners gathered at PCIJ's conference are concerned. Ricky Carandang, ANC; blogger, Ricky Carandang Reporting Carandang...