Checked out ABS CBN’s twitter and found that they interviewed journalism professors who claim that, among others: Rep. Marcoleta took internet issues and made them basis for opposing ABS CBN’s franchise. One of them went so far as to say, “that is not how you argue a case.” First. It was an opening statement, and…
Leave it to the top brass of embattled network ABS-CBN to leave the mudslinging and “defense” of their company to the pea-brained grunts way below the corporate ladder. As expected, the joint hearing in congress was highlighted by the presentation of Rep. Rodante Marcoleta regarding ABS-CBN’s multiple violations and shady manipulations while operating within its…
It’s tough being a ‘woke’ kid (and non-kids, at that) these days. It’s not like 20 or 30 years ago when youthful idealism and stupidity oftentimes crossed and produced ‘wokes’ of that generation. Come on, admit it. We’ve all been there. That indignant scowl at how the world could be so unfair and cruel and…
They are not new issues, but these three points are worth reexamining in the time of ABS-CBN’s second closure. 1. Most media in the Philippines are either owned by politicians or business interests with political connections. Even the vaunted “fact-checkers” such as CMFR and Vera Files have admitted this. ABS-CBN has long been connected…
A report from Inquirer.net by Darryl John Esguerra highlighted the gaffe of several pro-administration “netizens” who mass-reported an Indian school’s page thinking it was the public-shaming site targeting Duterte supporters, as they have virtually the same name (DDS Confessions). This is at the heels of a recent controversy largely ignored by mainstream media but did…
Ang hindi mapigilang gawain ng maraming tao ay palabasin na problema ng buong bansa o kahit ng buong mundo pa nga ang isang bagay na, sa totoo, ay personal mo lang na problema. Bakit ba nahihiya ang mga tao aminin na pansariling kapakanan nila ang pangunahin nilang isinusulong? Ano ang nakakahiya doon? Ano ba ang…
Looking at the recent wave of posts from ABS-CBN talents, one cannot deny the anger and frustration that comes out of them. You can accuse them of bad acting or being talentless hacks if you want, but you cannot deny that at this point, a lot of them aren’t acting anymore when they posted on…
No less than a week has passed since the shutdown of ABS-CBN and social media is already on fire with hurtful words and arguments from both sides of the divide. It practically made the COVID 19 arguments appear civil by comparison. To be fair to those who keep on defending the recently-“martyred” media network, some…
I might be jumping the gun, but there might be people who will make that emotional appeal or moral blackmail that if you don’t support ABS-CBN or even any of our local entertainment, you are a traitor. Because you are Filipino, it is your duty should watch and praise Filipino-made shows. Patriotism, they say. Hogwash.…
Looks like the key to all this talk about the ABS-CBN franshise and shutdown is FICTAP (Federation of International Cable TV Association of the Philippines). In a recent interview given to GMA 7, FICTAP President Neng Juliano Tamano explained the franchise issue clearly; not muddled by legalese most pro or anti administration lawyers were prone to.…