Category Archives: Media
MLQ3 to meet Ilocos Norte bloggers
Malacañang Communications Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III, grandson of the Commonwealth president, is coming to the province on May 4 for a couple of engagements. Himself a blogger, he wishes to meet Ilocos Norte bloggers in the afternoon. I am helping … Continue reading
Filed under Government/Politics, Media, Media/Journalism
“Uleg”
In the interest of fairness, dear karikna, I talked to Mrs. Elizabeth Madarang Raquel, former president of Gumil Filipinas, regarding the ‘Stupid Quezon’ controversy that has haunted concerned parties in the past two years. To the uninitiated, just some background. … Continue reading
Hear! Shame!
OKAY, I AM swamped with a lot of work this week so I do not have much time to write the usual full-blown essay. Allow me though to share tidbits of my rikna and nakem in previous days. Under “Hear! … Continue reading
Filed under Government/Politics, Happiness, Marcos, Media, The Good Life
Media Abuse
JOURNALIST TELLS the truth. Powers-that-be get furious. Powers-that-be hire assassins. Journalist is murdered. Public outrage follows. One hopes, dear karikna, that the sequence is always as simple when a member of the media falls, but, sadly, there are complications. One … Continue reading
Filed under Media, Media/Journalism
Thank you, Ramos Family
THE ILOCOS TIMES turns half a century plus two years in the service of the Ilocano, and it is fitting that we thank the family behind the institution. While this paper is a family business, I don’t think its continuous … Continue reading
Brilliant Agca, ‘Stupid’ Quezon
BY ALL YARDSTICKS, Dr. Aurelio S. Agcaoili is a brilliant man. Prior to his joining University of Hawaii, he held tenured appointment at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He is a creative writer and social researcher who has reaped … Continue reading
Preparing the thumb for the stains of politics
One of the letters I received was from William S. of California USA. His letter merits attention, because he suggests I write about something he finds important. Part of his letter reads: “I am one of your avid readers in … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Government/Politics, Media, Sociology
T.Y.
FOLLOWING last week’s column, a good number of readers wrote your karikna to greet “Happy First Anniversary,” and to express their appreciation for this space. Most of these well-wishers come from the silent majority of our readers, who suddenly decided … Continue reading
Filed under Media
Happy 1st anniv, karikna!
AROUND this time last year, you and I gave birth to this humble column. While I was not exactly new to writing—having previously published my works in newspapers, books, and websites—the thrill of composing an article on a weekly basis … Continue reading
Cory’s gift and Steve’s burden
ICON. HERO. SAINT. Every possible tribute has been paid to Corazon Aquino, now touted, and rightfully so, as the most loved Filipino of all time. Still, allow me to give mine. After all, I have always been a Cory fan … Continue reading
Filed under Government/Politics, Justice, Media
Of strangers and family
KNOWN WRITER Mitch Albom posits that “strangers are family just waiting to be known”. My biggest push and best reward in writing this column is the opportunity to meet more of my family. For instance, I now have new relatives … Continue reading
Filed under Media, Uncategorized
The Ilocos Times
A member of the Philiippine Press Institute, The Ilocos Times is the longest running community newspaper edited and published in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines over the past 46 years. The paper was founded in 1920 although it came out … Continue reading
Filed under Media, Uncategorized
