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Reklamotion joins #campoutPH, calls on Filipino netizens to get out and #occupy Mendiola on Dec. 6-10

2011-12-05T14:12:00.001+08:00

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE From campoutPH.com We are calling on all Filipinos, fed up with the status quo and united in a common hope for a better present and future without the suffering that we witness everyday, to launch actions, strikes, walk-outs and to join a historic nationwide camp-out protest this December. We can no longer stand a twisted social set-up that robs

National Bloggers Association: Count Us In!

2011-03-16T09:00:00.032+08:00

Reklamotion is still relatively new in the Philippine blogosphere. The blog started rolling about a year ago and the Team had no idea about the things that RM would accomplish. Now, a year later, there is no signs of the ball stopping. At the cusp of this blog's life, we involve in a big issue that has been circulating the blogosphere for quite some time now: the formation of a National Bloggers

Pisay and UP Arrogance

2011-02-16T16:47:00.000+08:00

Disclaimer: This is not a generalization of Pisay and UP students. This targets certain individuals with characteristics described in this post.For years we have dignified Pisay and UP graduates go in to finance, management and governance. But why is this country still in poverty, even with brilliant intellectuals at the helm? I return this question to you, minions of Honor and Excellence. The

And the Winner of Two UP Fair Week-Long Tickets is... drum roll

2011-02-14T23:46:00.000+08:00

The winner of Reklamotion's first ever contest who will get two UP Fair week-long tickets named Spongecola, Parokya Ni Edgar, and Silent Sanctuary as her top three bands. Congratulations Cheska Lauengco! Thanks to everyone who joined the contest. You guys are awesome! See you next contest and enjoy UP Fair 2011! Mabuhay ang Pinoy music!

We're Giving Away Two UP Fair 2011 Week-Long Tickets!

2011-02-13T21:45:00.000+08:00

The UP Fair (University of the Philippines Fair), the most anticipated annual music event in Metro Manila, is organized by the University Student Council (USC). This year's UP Fair is dubbed "Education in desFair" (this is in relation to the recent budget cut on education) and will run from February 15 to 19. Reklamotion, together with our friends in Alay Sining, just so happened to score

Let's Make It Work

2011-02-13T03:01:00.000+08:00

Years after he left the Philippines, Crisostomo Ibarra returned to fight the Spanish colonists. This time not by propaganda, but by triggering a revolution. To the Dairy King, the feeling-political analyst, as you call yourself. Una sa lahat: Sabi mo ang post mo ay reply sa post ko? Bakit parang di mo binasa? Let's get our history straight, and the quoting begin. From Chris Antonette

On ISA's 250 Likes and Facebook "Activism"

2011-02-06T21:57:00.000+08:00

Just a quick note on the alternative form of activism that Interdependent Student-Centered Activism (ISA), a political party from the UP College of Mass Communication, promotes. From Jon Lindley Agustin's "CMC campaign opens with issue debate" on TinigngPlaridel.net: The bets for Communication Research and Film representatives debated on the issue of STAND-UP candidates ‘liking’ a Facebook page

Do we leave Pinoy Rock to die?

2011-01-17T16:03:00.000+08:00

NU 107, the greatest rock station to ever grace the airwaves, has signed off permanently last November 2010. Bamboo, one of the greatest rock bands that embodied Pinoy pride, disbanded two months after NU's end. Sugarfree, a band that best captured the nuisances of love and heartache, has been left by their frontman Ebe Dancel. These are sad times for Pinoy Rock. We have lost two long-time

2011: Prepare for the Second Coming.

2011-01-07T02:34:00.000+08:00

The Twilight Zone

2010-06-30T00:47:00.000+08:00

Eclipse comes out today. Some of you might have already watched it during the midnight showing. This pop culture phenomenon brings out tons of fans out of their houses into packed cinemas to watch the love triangle between a human, a vampire and a werewolf. Before we delve deeper into this article, please know that I do not like Twilight and my disdain is not without base because I have read two

When Shit Hits The Fan: A K-Pop Analysis

2010-06-25T09:28:00.000+08:00

When did it happen? First, I was just living my day-to-day life and doing things that a normal 18 year-old usually does. Play video games, watch movies, eat, sleep, and the like. Then, juts like that, it hit.K-pop hit the country like the way shit hits the fan. The timing couldn't have been better(or worse) as the Filipinos grew disdainful of the beautiful, popular and glittering pop artists of

Splintr Unplugged

2010-06-08T15:15:00.000+08:00

Splintr.com, via Sir Bim, invited us to attend SPLINTR UNPLUGGED, formerly Splintr Rockoustic Series. That will be Sinosikat, Typecast, Slapshock and Greyhoundz fully acoustic for the first time, live on a theater stage. So will the RM Team be part of this historic event? Hell, yeah! Hurry and get your tickets now at 8447678.

The Metal

2010-05-31T09:35:00.000+08:00

With Justin Bieber and K-pop up in the ass of radio listeners nowadays, I care to digress on one part of culture; music. I have no aversions on this type of music, pop. Pop has been around, hell knows how long, appealing to the majority and calibrated by the corporate to produce and to make it "radio-friendly music". And pop has been always armed with uncanny methods to reach bigger audience,

New Perspectives

2010-05-27T23:42:00.000+08:00

Okay. Let us steer away from all the political and societal commentaries that have been filling this blog lately. After all, we need new things to talk about or else we might become one-dimensional bloggers. This time, we will be talking about famous pieces of entertainment and discuss their hidden (often unintentional) meanings. Here are my top four: 1. Super Mario may contain subtle messages

The New Era

2010-05-22T12:09:00.000+08:00

We just passed a pivotal moment in our nation's history. After nine years of controversial rule from Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a rule beset by alleged corruption, human rights violations and complete disregard for the supposedly inviolable constitution, she will finally vacate her seat and give it to, supposedly president-elect, Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III. June 30 will be the proverbial sunrise,

Vote Villar, Binay, & 7 Senatoriables for 300 Pesos? | #juanvote

2010-05-09T21:39:00.000+08:00

Click the image for a closer look. Sample Ballot attached w/ Php 300. President: Villar (#10) Vice-President: Binay (#1) Senators: Cayetano (#10), De Venecia (#12), Defensor Santiago (#13), Marcos (#32), Remulla (#49), Tamano (#54), Tatad (#57) <!--br /> The sample ballot arrived earlier tonight. Someone else received it for me, so I didn't really have the chance to decline (not

Elections 2010: A Day Before | #juanvote

2010-05-09T16:20:00.000+08:00

As of this moment, I have just finished my poll watchers' briefing at our parish for the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). It can now be said that I am now quite prepared to observe election procedures tomorrow and to report anomalous activities. From 7AM - 6PM tomorrow, I will be a vanguard of the voters of Nabua, Camarines Sur. However, I am quite troubled by the fact

Reklamotion's Election 2010 Guide #juanvote

2010-05-09T09:21:00.000+08:00

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Reklamotion Joins #juanvote & How You Can Join Too

2010-05-06T22:12:00.000+08:00

#juanvote is the hashtag and network name of netizens who will cover the May 10 polls. The network is spearheaded by 100araw.com and BlogWatch.ph, and consists of many online communities and websites including Reklamotion. Not so long ago, we have promised to let everyone in our community participate in documenting the upcoming polls. But instead of inventing another hashtag, Reklamotion is

Dragon slaying and a Damsel in distress: A Political Melodrama?

2010-05-01T21:26:00.000+08:00

The governement has been very good in its performance on taking away good oppurunities to go with what they aim for. They even go through trash and act like trash, one reason politics is called dirty in a non-sexual context. One example is a statement from a victim; a family friend we would call "Damsel". Now Damsel here is a public highschool teacher in a certain public highschool in

On Bennard's 'Bottled Water' (updated)

2010-04-23T16:53:00.000+08:00

"I say to people, if they give you money, regard it as a donation in a period of survival. This is moral Theology... When you are in the polling place you follow your conscience... You see how beautiful this advice is?" —Cardinal Sin [source] Yes, I see how beautiful your advice is. But another member of this blog begs to differ. This post is a response to "Of Bottled Water and Vote Buying."

Of Bottled Water and Vote Buying

2010-04-23T11:44:00.000+08:00

In a farm by the countryside, before a farmer kills one of his livestock, he is interested in prolonging the life of his livestock and fattening them up before the kill. This is done so that the farmer can earn the highest possible yield in meat. The farmer shows an act of fake mercy and generosity towards his livestock before zeroing in on the kill. An act of fake mercy and generosity.

The Church and The State

2010-04-19T20:48:00.000+08:00

Hallo? We live in a highly devout and religious country where God's word is considered the highest authority and where the priests of the land can match our government officials in terms of power. It may be even suffice to say that, in this country of ours, God is the president. His devout followers may be the largest interest group in the land and has the power to make or unmake laws.

Historical Accident

2010-04-17T00:33:00.000+08:00

Ninoy at Cory Cory Aquino has always been an icon of democracy in the Philippines. People treat her as if she is the messiah. They say democracy wouldn’t have existed in this country without her, they say that she is everyone’s “mother”, some people even dare say that she should have been anointed for her saintly virtues, they treat her as if she was the sole person responsible for the

Human Kalesa

2010-03-04T09:57:00.000+08:00

Just what the heck is this kid doing? We saw this at a certain Henry Sy slavery institution located somewhere at the intersection of North Avenue and EDSA, approximately a kilometer west of Quezon City Hall and a walking/crawling distance from a rival business edifice. The function of the attraction is to carry the customer, a kid, and to serve as a miniaturized rickshaw pulled by a