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Eleksiyon bilang limitadong espasyo

Danilo Arao — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:09:56 +0000

N.B. – This was published in Pinoy Weekly (May 18, 2013), the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2013/05/eleksiyon-bilang-limitadong-espasyo/. Tapos na ang halalan. Patuloy pa rin ang kahirapan. Kung susuriin ang mga nangunguna ngayon sa bilangan, masasabing pare-parehong mukha’t pangalan ang mailuluklok sa maraming puwesto sa lokal at pambansang antas. Pamilyar ang [...]

Eleksiyon at social media

Danilo Arao — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:28:40 +0000

N.B. – This was published in Pinoy Weekly (May 11, 2013), the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2013/05/eleksiyon-at-social-media/. Para sa mga kandidatong may limitadong pondo, malaki ang pasasalamat nila sa social media tulad ng Facebook. Bukod sa libreng paggamit ng mga ito, may paniniwalang malawak na botante ang naaabot sa simpleng [...]

Handa ka bang bumoto kay Casiño?

Danilo Arao — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:00:30 +0000

N.B. – This was published in Pinoy Weekly (May 4, 2013), the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2013/05/handa-ka-bang-bumoto-kay-casino/. Kung nagdesisyon ka nang iboto para senador si Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño, hindi mo na kailangang ituloy ang pagbabasa. Tanggapin mo na lang ang aking pasasalamat at ipasa na lang ito sa ibang botanteng [...]

Para sa estudyanteng nagtapos nang may karangalan

Danilo Arao — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:05:41 +0000

This was published in Pinoy Weekly (April 27, 2013), the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2013/04/para-sa-estudyanteng-nagtapos-nang-may-karangalan/. May biro sa wikang Ingles tungkol sa dalawang klase ng estudyante: Those who are running for honors and those who are running away from honors. Kung ikaw ay nasa unang klasipikasyon at nagtapos nang may [...]

UP community remembers 40th day of UPM student’s suicide for failure to pay tuition

Danilo Arao — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:11:50 +0000

N.B. – This is a media advisory for a memorial service that will happen at 5 p.m. today (April 24) at the UP campus. Media coverage is requested. Thank you. WHAT: Memorial service on the 40th day of UP Manila student who committed suicide last March 15 for failure to pay her tuition. Parents of [...]

TIME 100 bilang propaganda at negosyo

Danilo Arao — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:00:14 +0000

N.B. – This was published in Pinoy Weekly (April 20, 2013), the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2013/04/time-100-bilang-propaganda-at-negosyo/. Tulad ng inaasahan, nagdiriwang ang Malakanyang sa pagkakasama ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino sa kategoryang “Leaders” ng 2013 TIME 100. Ito ay ang listahan ngayong taon ng publikasyong TIME tungkol sa 100 indibidwal sa [...]

Kuwento ng sagradong grado

Danilo Arao — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:00:34 +0000

N.B. – This was published in Pinoy Weekly (April 13, 2013), the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2013/04/kuwento-ng-sagradong-grado/. Tulad ng iba pang estudyante, pinagdaanan ko rin ang pagiging GC. Sa mga hindi nakakaalam, ang ibig sabihin ng GC ay “grade-conscious” – ang parating pag-iisip kung paano mapapataas ang marka sa isang [...]

Concerned sectors demand junking of forced leave of absence, socialized tuition at UP

Danilo Arao — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:38:12 +0000

N.B. – This is a media advisory in time for a mass action tomorrow morning (April 12) at Quezon Hall, UP Diliman. Media coverage is requested. Thank you. Concerned sectors demand junking of forced leave of absence, socialized tuition at UP What: Rally, noise Barrage in time for the special meeting of the Board of [...]

Gusto mo pa bang mag-aral sa UP?

Danilo Arao — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:00:10 +0000

N.B. – This was published in Pinoy Weekly (April 6, 2013), the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2013/04/gusto-mo-pa-bang-mag-aral-sa-up/. Aminin mo. Nagdadalawang-isip ka. Kung nasa hayskul ka pa lang, pinag-iisipan mo nang seryoso kung kukuha ka ng eksaminasyon para makapasok sa tinaguriang “pambansang unibersidad” ng ating bansa. Kung estudyante ka naman ng [...]

Urgent advisory to students of J 117 TWX, Comm 100 WWX and J 200-1

Danilo Arao — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:59:45 +0000

Dear students of J 117 TWX (Online Journalism), Comm 100 WWX (Introduction to Communication and Media) and J 200-1 (Thesis): Please make sure that you have filled out the student evaluation of teacher (SET) form online so that I could post your final grades within the first week of April. The deadline for submission of [...]