ARCHIVE October2011
hodgepodge / journalism / philippines
A Katy Perry concert in Manila on Jan 2012? Not so fast!
Of course, I’d love to see Katy Perry have a concert here, but I am wary of unwittingly spreading false information. Last May, a female DJ from a high end FM station […]
hodgepodge / philippines / politics
The uninvited ones to the Mar Roxas-Korina Sanchez wedding – 2011 edition!
Two days ago, one-time presidential wannabe Mar Roxas (currently the Transportation and Communication Secretary) and his wife, TV anchor Korina Sanchez, marked their 2nd wedding anniversary. In 2009, I wrote a blog […]
No extension of enrollment period in UP Diliman despite the Nov. 7 holiday
Despite the presidential proclamation declaring November 7 a special non-working day, the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD) is sticking to its original registration period for the 2nd semester of Academic Year 2011-2012 […]
hodgepodge / journalism / philippines
November 7, 2011 national holiday pay rules
Many had been surprised about the declaration made by Malacanang last week, through Proclamation 276, that November 7 would be a national holiday because of the Islamic feast of Eidul Adha (not […]
Facing the toughest challenge of my life
I have not been able to update this blog for five days already (seems like eternity, the cliché goes), and believe me, that is against my will. I may not know all […]
commentary / journalism / up diliman / women's rights
Degrading gays and women through “Nagmahal Ng Bakla”
I originally submitted this as a requirement for my Gender Sensitivity in the Mass Media class (J196) under now-retired Dr. Georgina Encanto early last year. Originally posted here: http://marksphere.blogspot.com/2010/01/degrading-both-gays-and-women-through.html The song […]
commentary / hodgepodge / philippines
Globe Telecoms expand their list of redeemable reward items
I know it is presumptuous for me to think that someone from Globe may have read my previous blog on this topic. One thing is sure: Globe is aware of the negative […]
commentary / hodgepodge / personal matters
Yahoo Mail 2011 upgrade = a trap for users?
I created my first Yahoo account nearly seven years ago. There have been modifications to Yahoo Mail since then, most notably the integration of Yahoo Messenger into it in 2009. According to […]
hodgepodge / journalism / philippines
Pay rules for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2011 special non-working days
President Noynoy Aquino declared last Monday that October 31 this year is a special non-working day throughout the country. The day is sandwiched between October 30, a Sunday, and All Saints’ Day, […]
Sunshine Plata: A Trailblazer in Coffee Painting
I did the interview with Filipina coffee painter Sunshine Plata two years ago. It is one of the most memorable interviews I did to date. In this feature article, Ms Sunshine talks […]
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