Anthony Chua
It is almost treated as cliché, but the national hero of the Philippines, Dr. Jose Rizal, has said it so eloquently and meaningfully that it is deemed an indispensable fact: Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan (The youth is the hope of the nation).
As Filipinos, it is a saying we always hear at [...]
August 26, 2009
Categories: Opinion . Tags: Dr. Jose Rizal, Youth Concert and Convention (YCon con), La Verdad Christian School, Isang Araw Lang, UNTV37, Kamanggagawa Foundation and Ang Dating Daan of Bro. Eli Soriano, Kuya Daniel Razon . Author: tungkab . Comments: Leave a Comment
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines pays honor to the memory murdered Capiz broadcaster Martin Roxas on the first anniversary of his death August 7.
Roxas, an officer of our Capiz chapter, was the first member of the NUJP to suffer the ultimate form of censorship that has claimed the lives of more than [...]
August 10, 2009
Categories: Journal, Manifesto, Opinion . . Author: tungkab . Comments: Leave a Comment
UNDER SIEGE AND FIGHTING BACK
An Assessment of the State of the Philippine Media
(from Weng Paraan)
Under Siege and Fighting Back
An Assessment of the State of the Philippine Media
University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) led by Dean Roland B. Tolentino, 24 faculty members, 5 staff, 11 student organizations and the UP CMC Student [...]
July 23, 2009
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Anthony Chua
We, the Filipino nation, have celebrated our independence for 111th time this year. But 111 years after the first Philippine flag was hoisted and the first republic in Asia was born, nothing much has changed. Only the foes have transformed into other forms. Yet the problem remains, and worse, it has even evolved to [...]
June 15, 2009
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Anthony Chua
The beauty of the Philippines is, without contest, magnificent. Blessed with rich flora and fauna, the country enthralls, enchants, and captivates tourists from all over the globe. Despite many odds and fallbacks the Philippines still maintains its stature as the Pearl of the Orient Seas.
And why not? Every island in the archipelago offers exquisite [...]
May 20, 2009
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