I got this email from a friend and I though this is a very good analysis of the Juday’s ad about Meralco’s Sytem Loss.

by Resti Reyes

I normally shy away from political issues such as the ongoing war between the Lopezes and Meralco on the one hand and the GSIS and the government on the other. But this issue has crossed over into the media battlefield. That makes it now a media issue that can be covered openly by other media. I have friends in ABS-CBN, and if I am to be a true friend to them, I owe it to them to point out the mistakes their camp is making on this issue. And as a media entity, they need to realize the consequences when they allow themselves (and their stars) to be used as pawns by their sister companies to fight their battles for them. Read more »

Now, if you think that the next sexual predator is lurking down the corner, thanks to social networking and its proliferation of Internet perverts—think again. That’s not only the scary portion to giving up your privacy. Has it ever occurred to you that social networking services such as Facebook can be a source of transnational intelligence databanks? A social expose on what appears to be a free online service is actually a blanketed social surveillance unit that allows venture capitalists who have formerly served agencies like the CIA? Read more »

And so the world came to a halt. For the nth time.

My husband and I would always survey the streets of Makati everytime Manny Pacquiao has a boxing match. Today, as expected, most areas were desolate except for some people who were out and about or probably didn’t care that much for the fight. For us who are not so crazy about the national event didn’t bother to buy overpriced tickets at SM to see the uninterrupted match. We were content to place ourselves in our couch, nibbled on junk food and patiently waited for every round to progress. Of course we had no choice but to deal with commercials. Nonetheless, we got a bang out of Manny and Juan Manuel’s exciting fight. Read more »