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Top 2 bets piggyback ads on ‘poor’ party-list groups
THE HORRIBLY costly air war for the presidency has in recent weeks ceased being the exclusive domain of moneyed politicians and political parties. The new players and big buyers of…
By Che De Los Reyes·April 29, 2010
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Acting DOJ chief cheated in law school
IT’S not every day that you see subordinates publicly criticizing their boss, which is what acting Justice Secretary Alberto C. Agra is experiencing as government prosecutors…
By Annie Ruth Sabangan·April 26, 2010
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Int’l media group scores move to free 2 Ampatuans
The Paris-based press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders expressed concern over the recent move by Department of Justice Alberto Agra to withdraw the murder charges…
By Adminnewspack·April 24, 2010
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Profligates, paupers, have-ads, have-nots
THIS presidential campaign is turning out to be the most expensive yet in Philippine political history, but it is also a story of two extremes – profligacy and penny-pinching on…
By Che De Los Reyes·April 20, 2010
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Order to clear Ampatuans shows “Crisis of Justice”
Legal experts warned of a looming crisis in the justice system after public prosecutors openly defied an order by Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra to drop the murder charges…
By Justine Espina Letargo·April 19, 2010
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Media orgs hold press conference denouncing the DOJ decision
Media groups denounce decision of Justice Secretary Alberto Agra to drop the murder charges against Zaldy and Akmad Ampatuan in connection with the Maguindanao Massacre.
By Adminnewspack·April 19, 2010
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Gaps in law yield ‘creative’ compliance by bets, media
THERE are still a few more weeks to go before the May polls, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is already busy counting – political ads, that is, not votes. Election laws…
By Che De Los Reyes·April 14, 2010
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Villar, Aquino selling like soap, shampoo, deodorant
IT’S A disconcerting paradox to say the least: In their avowed desire to serve in the highest office of the land, the top two candidates for president – Senator Manuel B. Villar…
By Malou Mangahas·April 12, 2010
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Web of threats
MANY PEOPLE had dismissed the then still toddler blogosphere as only the domain of socially challenged geeks and nerds locked up in a dark basement behind a battery of computers…
By Ed Lingao·April 8, 2010
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‘Dark Side’ of elections stalks bloggers, techies
FOR NETIZENS already inured to the sight of presidential candidate Manuel ‘Manny’ Villar Jr. peering back at them from what should be their private Facebook or email pages, what’s…
By Ed Lingao·April 8, 2010
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Online, bets wage war sans rules, cap on costs
WHAT regulations? The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may be keeping tab on political ads in the broadcast and print media, but so far it has refrained from issuing guidelines on…
By Jaemark Tordecilla·April 7, 2010
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Text blast blabber
IN MANY ways, what is starting to happen on the Internet has been happening in the mobile realm. The mobile phone penetration rate in the country was estimated to hit 75.2 percent…
By Jaemark Tordecilla·April 7, 2010
