Braceletgate: Filipino bloggers slam Jamby Madrigal for “defiling” Cory Aquino funeral

Aug 07 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Uncategorized

Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.

In what you might call Braceletgate, Senator Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal has earned the ire of Filipino bloggers for the yellow beaded bracelets that were being given away during the memorial services for former Philippine President Corazon “Cory” Aquino on August 5.

The bracelets included a picture of Madrigal, who, incidentally, had announced on July 31 that she would run for president in 2010 in a move that caught even her colleagues by surprise, based on this INQUIRER.net article.

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Blogging the Philippine elections: Making sure your blog is not for sale

Jul 17 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Media, Spotlight, Tech

Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.

It may have taken several years and elections, but citizen journalism is expected to play a key role in covering the Philippine presidential polls in 2010.

One sign of recognition for Filipino bloggers and citizen journalists is that the Philippine Commission on Elections is officially welcoming blog coverage of the polls.

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