Latest posts by Karlo Mongaya from July, 2009
Philippines: Reactions to the 9th State of the Nation Address
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gave her 9th State of the Nation Address last Monday, July 27, 2009. This post is a sample of the varied responses to the speech in the Philippine blogosphere.
Philippines: Eating Taho
My Cebu PhotoBlog posts pictures of Taho, a popular snack item in the Philippines made of bean curd, tapioca balls, and sweet ’sauce’ from liquefied sugar.
What is Team Building in the Filipino Language?
Letters to Mindanao looks for the Filipino equivalent of the word teambuilding.
Philippines: Error-Ridden Book
A Page Turner's Odyssey draws attention to the grave number of typographical errors found in a book by a prominent Filipino author.
Philippines: An Internet-Savvy Grandmother
“Lola Techie” is very popular in the Philippines these days. “Lola” means grandmother in the Filipino language. “Lola Techie” is the central figure in a Philippine telecommunication company’s marketing campaign which plays on the concept of an internet-savvy grandmother.
