Archive for Media in Focus

Bawal Mag Shoot Dito

You’ve probably seen the video or read the article about a group who stormed the Rizal monument and protested against discrimination on Filipino photographers.
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The Jan Jan Dance in Willing Willie

This is the song that was danced by Jan jan in a controversial episode of TV5′s Willing Willie.
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LSS – Pag-ibig in Nestle Ad

I bet you’ve seen the commercial of Nestle which celebrates its 100th year in the country. The advertisement is actually cute, but I like the song more. The song is “Pag-Ibig” by the Apo Hiking Society.
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What killed Hachiko

No, Hachiko is not a name of a Japanese porn star whose fond of playing with herself, or loves being raped. It’s the name of Japan’s most famous dog, who waited for his master in a train station, a decade after the latter died.
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The Social Network Meets Facebook Man

What will happen if The Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg meets Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, the man whom the former portrayed in the film. Read on as Zuckerberg visits Saturday Night Live in the episode aired, well, last Saturday, January 29.


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Di Tunay na Lalake: Mar Roxas

Malabong kausap. Di mo malaman kung anong gustong i-drive.
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Frontpage: Mar gives way to Noynoy

It’s as if the top three newspapers only have one editor.
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Twilight books for download

I have never been a fan of books written in series. Unless it’s a photography or gadgets magazine, I do not spend my time reading a bunch of texts. I have never read a Harry Potter book nor the Lord of the Rings. That’s why when Twilight was shown to the cinemas two months ago, it was only then that I knew it was from a book.
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Weird Frontpage Images

From time to time, I visit Newseum to get some newspaper frontpages and study them. I wanted to study the principles and trends of newspaper design. I cannot help but encounter some images that I find weird, not only because of the composition but the grossness of the image itself. Read the rest of this entry »

Chiz Escudero in Good Times with Mo

Just as we thought that Forbidden Questions in Good Times With Mo (Magic 89.9, Wednesday, 6am-9am) is just about celebrities washing their dirty linens on air, today’s guest is Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero. Read the rest of this entry »