Tag Archives: philippines

Multiply & ABS-CBN Ad Deal

Published: November 9, 2007
Social networking and social websites might seem like something reserved for the western world, but it has been huge in the Philippines for years. When I lived in Cebu, Friendster was a big hit even before Myspace came along and popularized it. Today, Friendster is still the social networking juggernaut in the Philippines and most [...]
Posted in The Internets, The Philippines | Also tagged , , | 10 Comments

Asian domination of North America

Published: October 8, 2007
So I wrote a post about that thing that happened on TV and made a fuss about on the internets … these are my real thoughts expressed in Youtube. So yeah, get with the fucking program.
Posted in Media, Rant | Also tagged , , | Leave a comment

Oh no, TV insulted me!

Published: October 5, 2007
So there is a big hubbub at iSTORYA about a recent Desperate Housewives show which had a scene that many consider … racist. Wow. Just wow. First of all, it was a joke. Lighten up! You aren’t as offended as you think. It is not cool to be offended. You are not patriotic if you [...]
Posted in Rant, The Philippines | Also tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” … prison style

Published: July 26, 2007
Apparently this has been circulating around the net for some time … the best part is this was done in one of Cebu’s prisons. Cebu, how I miss thee.
Posted in Media, The Internets, The Philippines | Also tagged , , , | Leave a comment

iSTORYA Re-designed

Published: June 5, 2006
For a long time iSTORYA has long been Cebu’s biggest forum and one of the Philippines’ biggest. It was just a forum, it was great … but just a forum. The goal of being “just a forum” has be re-worked to become something more … a true portal to Cebu with a blog type approach. [...]
Posted in The Internets, The Philippines | Also tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Sinulog in Cebu

Published: January 22, 2006
Once a year the city of Cebu shows it’s colors and bursts into celebration known as the Sinulog. Participants gather from all corners of the country to celebrate the baby Jesus. The whole city is stops for one day to join and watch the parade as it snakes through the city. Sinulog was one of [...]
Posted in The Philippines | Also tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Guide to Filipino Online Communities and Forums

Published: December 3, 2005
This is a list of Filipino online communities and forums I’ve found around the web. This is not a directory. I’ve found that many of these “directories” around the web are plain billboards to advertise commercial ventures while the “community” has become secondary. iSTORYA – This is a Cebu based general forum. Posts range from [...]
Posted in Guides, The Internets, The Philippines | Also tagged , , , , , | 16 Comments