· January, 2007

Stories about Philippines from January, 2007

Philippines: Taho Seller

Senor Enrique in Manila introduces us to Jun, a Taho seller. Taho is a popular sweet snack in Philippines and it is made with bean curd, liquefied raw sugar and...

31 January 2007

Philippines: Blog Parteeh 2007

Janette Toral congratulates the organisers of the latest Blogger's event in Philippines. The bloggers also lists what she achieved at the event.

27 January 2007

Philippines: Election season begins

It’s already election season! Campaigning for midterm elections will begin next month. On May 14, Filipinos will vote for members of Senate, Lower House and local government units. The Administration...

24 January 2007

Philippines: Getting Tough on Myanmar

The Citizen on Mars is surprised but pleased that the Filipino president Glorial Macapagal-Arroyo, who is herself accused of human rights violations, “showed no qualms at all in broaching the...

16 January 2007

Philippine free press under attack

Since the fall of Marcos dictatorship in 1986, the Philippine press has been described as one of the freest in the world. But in recent years, various groups have taken...

10 January 2007

Philippines: Filipino Takeover of the Blogosphere

Mike Abundo writes about Filipino bloggers taking over some of the visible international blogs. “Filipinos are the best English communicators in Southeast Asia, heartily embracing social media and flat-world economics....

5 January 2007