X marks the spot in funny signs
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (July 21, 9:55 p.m.) where I write a column (Philippine Fantasy).
What’s the effect of dropping a character to emphasize the X’s?
Not bad, right? The desired effect is there as the public is obviously made aware of the intentional misspelling.
But...
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Defining the community press in the Philippines
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (July 19, 10:20 p.m.) where I write a column (Philippine Fantasy).
A student from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman emailed a few questions about my involvement with the community press. Below are my answers.
What community presses have...
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Foots Spa and other funny signs in Manila, La Union, Albay and Tagaytay
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (June 2, 8:00 a.m.) where I write a column (Philippine Fantasy).
That Manila is the Philippines’ seat of political power and home to various English tutorial centers is already globally known. That’s why it has a reputation to protect...
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Philippine purchasing power falls by 40%
This was published in Asian Correspondent (May 31, 3:30 p.m.) where I write a column (Philippine Fantasy).
The good news is that the economy grew by 7.3 percent. The bad news is that this is hardly felt.
The Philippine government reported last week that the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.3 percent...
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Covering the May 10 Philippine elections
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (May 3, 2:45 p.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy).
The national and local elections in the Philippines are expected to take place on May 10, or exactly one week from now. While the campaign officially started last February 9 (national)...
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ASEAN media remain `not free’
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (April 19, 9:35 p.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy).
Three journalists from the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar emailed a few questions about the media situation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Allow...
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Philippine presidential candidates should have Media Agenda
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (Feb. 22, 10:17 p.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy).
It is easy for all Philippine presidential candidates to claim that they are advocates of press freedom. Who would dare impose restrictions on media whose favorable coverage...
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ASEAN intervention in human rights issues
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (February 15, 8:34 a.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy).
JAKARTA, Indonesia (February 15) — An interesting development in the massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao (Philippines) which claimed the lives of at least 30 Filipino...
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Philippine government misuses RFID technology
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (January 11, 8:00 p.m.) where I write a weekly column (“Philippine Fantasy”).
Why is there resistance in the Philippines to a technology that is widely used in many countries like South Korea?
Starting this year, the Land Transportation...
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Teaching journalism amid the culture of impunity
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (January 4, 9:30 p.m.) where I write a weekly column (“Philippine Fantasy”).
How should journalism be taught at a time when journalists are killed with impunity and the government remains hostile to press freedom?
The following questions...
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