Philippine Fantasy (English column at Asian Correspondent)

Konteksto (Filipino column at Pinoy Weekly)

Danny & Joy: The Wedding Special

Isa munang (patagong) patalastas… (2)
N.B. – This will be published in the November 20-26, 2009 issue of Pinoy Weekly. It is highly recommended that you read the first part of this essay. (Huli sa dalawang bahagi) Patagong ginagawa pero halatang-halata. Ito ba’y pandarayang dapat kondenahin o kalakarang dapat tanggapin

Pacquiao and the Philippine reality
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (November 16, 1:30 p.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy).

Isa munang (patagong) patalastas…
N.B. – This will be published in the November 13-19, 2009 issue of Pinoy Weekly. (Una sa dalawang bahagi) DAEJEON, Timog Korea – Hayaan mong magsimula ako sa isang pag-amin: Wala ako sa Pilipinas kaya hindi ko alam kung gaano karaming espasyo o airtime ang ibinibigay sa mga patalastas ng mga personalidad na tatakbo o may planong tumakbo sa darating na halalan

Public information as pro-government propaganda
N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (November 9, 9:00 a.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy). Public information is supposed to be easily understandable. In the Philippines, however, the government has made “public information” synonymous to “pro-government propaganda.” Technically, public information, as the term suggests, refers to import

Pag-aalala sa gitna ng pangungulila
N.B. – This will be published in the November 6-12, 2009 issue of Pinoy Weekly. DAEJEON, Timog Korea – Bigla ang pagbaba ng temperatura noong Linggo kasabay ng pag-init ng ulo ko. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang pangungulila, hindi lang sa usaping personal kundi sa usaping pulitikal. Hindi na nga katanggap-tanggap ang panginginig ng katawan ko, nakakadagdag pa sa emosyonal na