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This date (March 8) is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/3900211614754923676"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/3900211614754923676"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2009/03/international-womens-day.html","title":"International Women's Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yXOQ8xPUVSg/SbP727LnfnI/AAAAAAAABEc/I9YrSb_Hq2Y/s72-c/PICT0166.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-3378739040093308045"},"published":{"$t":"2009-03-07T02:40:00.029+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-27T19:29:20.203+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"At the Generals Brew"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":" AS IF THE PARTY along Pioneer Avenue that night was like a Plurk Fiesta at the Generals Brew situated in the heart of the city’s bustling downtown Dadiangas. 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This issue is about intellectual property rights and the struggle of powerless individual against the abuse of giant corporation.Click here to hear "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2755473857391735495"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2755473857391735495"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2009/02/gary-granada-vs-gma-kapuso.html","title":"Gary Granada vs GMA Kapuso"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-7790394099886994150"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-01T22:09:00.016+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-04-18T00:40:43.558+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"economics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ecology"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wisdom"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"One step ahead for this year"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The 2009 will be a great year to make a difference for our fragile environment. 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For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their prejudices once in a while.\"  -- Luther Burbank"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2564767739858565905"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2564767739858565905"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/12/playing-for-change-music-revolution.html","title":"Playing music for change"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-6742538936991861604"},"published":{"$t":"2008-11-20T16:41:00.010+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-11-21T13:57:47.213+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"De La Hoya vs Pacquiao biggest boxing business trailer this year"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Celebrity boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya versus Manny Pacquiao fight in December 6, 2008 at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA could not fail to generate huge revenue and gambling interest to worldwide commercial boxing. 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It says that: \nPlurk is currently under routine maintenance, which should be finished in under 10 minutes.I think this is not the first time that PLURK went off-line... Perhaps, Plurk would have more improvement when it goes on-line again.\n\nPlurk seems to appeal like micro-blogging community, where people are much more likely to welcome and engage new friends. 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\n\nDaghang salamat to Avel Manansala for sharing this featured video.\n\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/953225854956732513/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/abs-cbn-featured-mbs2.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/953225854956732513"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/953225854956732513"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/abs-cbn-featured-mbs2.html","title":"ABS-CBN featured MBS2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector 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blogging. \u003c\u003c read more at Sun Star \u003e\u003eHere are some of the captured shots taken from the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit -- which "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/6743562802188800143/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/mbs2-event-snapshots.html#comment-form","title":"20 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6743562802188800143"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6743562802188800143"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/mbs2-event-snapshots.html","title":"Snapshots of the summit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector 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Santos City Tourism AssociationSOCCSKSARGEN BloggersGOLD SPONSORS:Friendster GlobeAMA Computer Learning "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/6053371287620955552/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-got-my-mbs2-e-pass-now.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6053371287620955552"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6053371287620955552"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-got-my-mbs2-e-pass-now.html","title":"I got my MBS2 e-pass now"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yXOQ8xPUVSg/SP5--mQ5H6I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/d1720yaPeEk/s72-c/hecky_epass.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-416650139409548722"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-19T20:48:00.018+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-22T09:43:17.844+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"MBS2 moving so close"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Just a few days more... ilang tulog na lang MBS2 na!Volunteers of the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit is so eager about the coming event this October 25, like those bloggers who registered prior waiting for the E-pass to be emailed this week.Bloggers of GenSan with sweet and smiling behavior (from right): Rhona May Navarrete, Carmela Vega, Hecky Minoza, Avel Manansala and Jose Mari Flores. The "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/416650139409548722/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/mbs2-moving-so-close.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/416650139409548722"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/416650139409548722"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/mbs2-moving-so-close.html","title":"MBS2 moving so close"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-1192977065844064357"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-05T00:09:00.007+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-05T18:33:07.255+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Breakthrough on social building"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"ALL goes according to plan, the partnership initiatives of the Philippine Statistical Association (PSA) SOCCSKSARGEN, Inc. and the General Santos Sarangani Social Workers Association (GENSARWAI) Foundation, Inc. that co-hosted the 1st Natioanl Conference on Social Planning, Evaluation and Statistics -- made the breakthrough in creating opportunities for collaboration and cooperation among the "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/1192977065844064357/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-breakthrough-involvement.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1192977065844064357"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1192977065844064357"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-breakthrough-involvement.html","title":"Breakthrough on social building"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-496237924762021475"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-29T22:04:00.020+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-09-30T09:47:40.713+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"economics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Economy of U.S. in depression"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Capitalism in entire Western world stood on the verge of collapse -- and is subject to unique internal traumas that had been fathomed long before other economists began to diagnose this malady, whose symptoms were discernible as early as the birth of the republic. According to the author Dr. Ravi Batra (in his book: “The Great Depression of 1990”) – the U.S. capitalism was in its infancy when it "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/496237924762021475/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/09/economy-of-us-in-great-depression.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/496237924762021475"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/496237924762021475"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/09/economy-of-us-in-great-depression.html","title":"Economy of U.S. in depression"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LWATvIMoPtw/SN3_txHwY4I/AAAAAAAABC8/yYxoXO5Hh5I/s72-c/economy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-932938737195048069"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-18T00:58:00.018+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-09-23T19:28:17.205+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Anyone interested? 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Likewise, our team convenor in Bariles Republic -- Avel Manansala advanced the initiative to hit the ball rolling. \nCheers mga kapatid… this is a year face up to  \nIf you’re"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/3012045069361207249/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/07/mindanao-bloggers-2nd-summit.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/3012045069361207249"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/3012045069361207249"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/07/mindanao-bloggers-2nd-summit.html","title":"MBS2 coming soon"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-2526611919238103183"},"published":{"$t":"2008-06-16T12:47:00.009+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-06-24T13:56:46.598+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"culture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pseudo-culture of consumerism"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The problem of mass media and advertising:Their message is individualistic, competitive and materialistic: Get an education Get a job Make as much money as you can! "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/2526611919238103183/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/06/pseudo-culture.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2526611919238103183"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2526611919238103183"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/06/pseudo-culture.html","title":"Pseudo-culture of consumerism"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-6945112294367717064"},"published":{"$t":"2008-05-12T21:44:00.021+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-06-25T10:20:03.805+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Proutists reunion with Dadaji"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"THE joy of that Proutists’ reunion place in the significance of recollections behind every event brought to the forefront. 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It rest on the latter’s ability to produce, provide and, if need be, procure enough supply for a given period until the next harvest season.The total food supply "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/7866645796655114202/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/04/nfa-not-feasible-anymore.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7866645796655114202"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7866645796655114202"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/04/nfa-not-feasible-anymore.html","title":"NFA - Not Feasible Anymore"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yXOQ8xPUVSg/SAeVbk_sapI/AAAAAAAAAZs/bSWIqxl9vTk/s72-c/free_rice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-3924250438928061853"},"published":{"$t":"2008-04-03T12:08:00.004+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-04-03T12:36:57.462+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SEO Contest 2008 victor"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The SEO Contest 2008 is already ended, congrats to the winner:The champion is Sphere TeamAnd the three runners up are:Benjamin Arriola  - http://www.seocontest2008.comEligio Tapiador Jr. - http://seocontest2008.orgDwi Hermawanto - http://www.pogung177.com/seocontest2008You may visit this site to read the final result."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/3924250438928061853/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/04/seo-contest-2008-victor.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/3924250438928061853"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/3924250438928061853"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/04/seo-contest-2008-victor.html","title":"SEO Contest 2008 victor"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-6442564467254462256"},"published":{"$t":"2008-03-28T02:59:00.010+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-03-29T18:28:29.429+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"economics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our children still deprived"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Children have a fundamental right to protection from neglect, abuse and exploitation. However, evidence presented to this blog suggests that the State authorities are frequently guilty of neglect of children who have been abused or exploited, or are in urgent need of care.Who deprived them of their rights? These out of school children roving beside the campus of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/6442564467254462256/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/03/our-children-still-deprived-of-their.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6442564467254462256"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6442564467254462256"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/03/our-children-still-deprived-of-their.html","title":"Our children still deprived"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-343171751283231748"},"published":{"$t":"2008-03-26T13:17:00.007+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-04-03T12:42:12.304+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SEO Contest 2008"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I AM NOT A PARTICIPANT of the SEO Contest 2008, I just feel like blogging this very amazing race of the year in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) of world wide web. My inquisitive mind was actually on the move to learn the details about this SEO Contest 2008, and I give it a go to browse the UKWebmasterWorld.Com site.What makes me interested about this race is that, the Maharlika SEO is "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/343171751283231748/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/03/seo-contest-2008.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/343171751283231748"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/343171751283231748"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/03/seo-contest-2008.html","title":"SEO Contest 2008"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-7334399542731765593"},"published":{"$t":"2008-03-24T00:21:00.006+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-03-24T00:45:36.587+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"politics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Doing the wrong thing"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"A FEW WEEKS AGO I was not able to attend my blog subscribers demand because my mind was trap in the middle of the national media fault-finding character and sensationalism -- airing controversy of the senate hearing about the ZTE deal scandal and the Lozada’s campus tour. I was then excited about the political revolts that will take place, thinking of Gloria Arroyo will resign. Obviously, I was "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/7334399542731765593/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/03/moments-of-truth.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7334399542731765593"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7334399542731765593"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/03/moments-of-truth.html","title":"Doing the wrong thing"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-1517507651604506533"},"published":{"$t":"2008-02-28T01:37:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-03-09T22:11:10.334+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"politics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What lies behind the truth?"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"MAY KASABIHAN TAYO, \"sa bibig nahuhuli ang isda..\"The truth will always come out from the darkness of many lies...GMA is not learning her lessons... she is now in a hot water, caught in the crossfire of controversy in the ZTE national broadband network (NBN) deal.In a radio interview, she made her admission to cancel the ZTE NBN deal the moment she learned there was the suspicion anomaly in the "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/1517507651604506533/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-lies-behind-truth.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1517507651604506533"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1517507651604506533"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-lies-behind-truth.html","title":"What lies behind the truth?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-8520166171360060714"},"published":{"$t":"2008-02-27T08:48:00.016+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-03-13T17:52:36.327+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"economics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SOCOTECO-II should remain with NEA"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. 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Last weekend, thru the initiative of Avel Manansala (a consultant on media affairs in the city) had invited"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/2821923834543628508/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/01/acquaintance-with-bloggers.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2821923834543628508"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/2821923834543628508"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/01/acquaintance-with-bloggers.html","title":"Acquaintance with the bloggers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-4324334110704794971"},"published":{"$t":"2008-01-12T22:57:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-03-13T17:55:33.930+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"economics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Electric Cooperative: No to conversion"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"\"You must have a flaming moral purpose so that greed, oppression and exploitation shrivel before the fire in you\"-- Shrii Shrii AnandamurtiBIG FISH EAT SMALL FISH is the economic philosophy of the aggressive capitalists who bloat themselves sucking the lifeblood of the majority poor consumers.The electric power industry reform act of 2001 (R.A. 9136) which is known as EPIRA law provided the "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/4324334110704794971/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/01/conversion-for-whom.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/4324334110704794971"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/4324334110704794971"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2008/01/conversion-for-whom.html","title":"Electric Cooperative: No to conversion"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-5262357375471357333"},"published":{"$t":"2007-12-17T14:59:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-12-17T15:14:52.458+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Salamat Kuya Ed"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Hi HectorClicked the link to your blog. Thanks for visiting mine and lifting the quote from Salud Algabre. But as Ka Carling said, dapat matuto sa bawat hakbang. Sabi nga sa laws of lifetime growth \"Make your learning greater than your experience.\"For quite a while now I have been looking for a blog or a cyber community where people into development work can exchange views and tools. With your "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/5262357375471357333/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/12/salamat-kuya-ed.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/5262357375471357333"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/5262357375471357333"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/12/salamat-kuya-ed.html","title":"Salamat Kuya Ed"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-599740116274010158"},"published":{"$t":"2007-12-03T08:22:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-12-03T13:14:17.056+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"politics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Discernment and hope of revolution"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"In the past few days after the Manila Peninsula uprising, I was busy browsing the net to collect further info and viewpoint from several websites and bloggers about the Makati crisis drama.I've read about how Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was indicted as cause damage on the economy when his comrade patriotic soldiers took over the Manila Peninsula hotel last November 29 and demanded the "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/599740116274010158/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/12/discernment-and-hope-of-revolution.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/599740116274010158"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/599740116274010158"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/12/discernment-and-hope-of-revolution.html","title":"Discernment and hope of revolution"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-7157150684031369440"},"published":{"$t":"2007-11-26T17:58:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-11-26T18:13:07.702+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Support the Sumilao farmers!"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"54 farmers from Sumilao, walking for 60 days, from Bukidnon to Manila, covering 1,700 kilometers, to ask President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to distribute their ancestral lands to them under the agrarian reform program...The Sumilao farmers have endured being away from home, being in uncertain places, with uncertain outcomes. They have nothing but the solidarity and goodness of people, and the hope"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/7157150684031369440/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/11/support-sumilao-farmers.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7157150684031369440"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7157150684031369440"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/11/support-sumilao-farmers.html","title":"Support the Sumilao farmers!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-7666827533296360077"},"published":{"$t":"2007-11-08T19:16:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-11-12T19:30:36.845+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"culture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Be aware of the hypocrites"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Hypocrites are:(a) Those who give indulgence to falsehood;(b) Those who are ungrateful to their benefactors;(c) Those who do not keep their word;(d) Those who betray;(e) Those who slander behind one's back.(f) You may come to a temporary truce with a hypocrite, but do not forgive till his/her nature is reformed. Immediate forgiveness is a special weakness of mind. It results in worse harm to "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/7666827533296360077/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/11/hypocrites.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7666827533296360077"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7666827533296360077"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/11/hypocrites.html","title":"Be aware of the hypocrites"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-1672055061324781189"},"published":{"$t":"2007-11-01T04:17:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-11-11T03:35:17.693+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"culture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Moral degradation:  a social cataclysm"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"MANY OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE ARE DEMORALIZED by the rush decision of President Arroyo granting executive clemency to former President Joseph Estrada, despite of Malacañang being blamed for the source of “bribe money” handed out to local officials of provinces around Metro Manila containing 500,000 pesos each in cash without receipts.Much about the leadership of President Arroyo gives cause for "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/1672055061324781189/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/11/moral-degradation-social-cataclysm.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1672055061324781189"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1672055061324781189"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/11/moral-degradation-social-cataclysm.html","title":"Moral degradation:  a social cataclysm"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yXOQ8xPUVSg/RzYHgRB09iI/AAAAAAAAAQY/4mSkyJuBfY8/s72-c/pinoybigbriber.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-5970562694659414664"},"published":{"$t":"2007-10-31T23:04:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-11-10T17:59:40.290+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Congrats to the Mindanao Bloggers!"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I am very much happy to read on the success of MBS1, despite I was not able to make it in attendance at the 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit.  The summit photos is a remarkable show of heartwarming faces of the participants. Thanks to Charles Ortiz and Jun Macarambon for sharing their snapshots at flickr.Congratulations to the organizer! As well as to all the participants!Keep on moving mga kapatid…."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/5970562694659414664/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/10/congrats-to-mindanao-bloggers.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/5970562694659414664"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/5970562694659414664"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/10/congrats-to-mindanao-bloggers.html","title":"Congrats to the Mindanao Bloggers!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-8691154456340360294"},"published":{"$t":"2007-09-26T02:16:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-09-28T19:34:35.853+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"culture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ehemplo"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Ehemplo literally mean “the example” – is an advocacy on anti-corruption practices in the country. This is a song on encouraging people in the Philippines to change and be an example.Lyrics: Fr. Albert E. Alejo S.J.Composer: Dodgie Fernandezpaano mong nagagawakapatid mo'y dinadayasa'yo kami'y nagtiwalangunit ano ang napala?paano kang nabubuhaynangungupit; nagnanakaw?di ka ganyan noong arawiba ka "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/8691154456340360294/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/09/ehemplo.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/8691154456340360294"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/8691154456340360294"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/09/ehemplo.html","title":"Ehemplo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-1355696009841149976"},"published":{"$t":"2007-09-13T16:43:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-09-13T17:01:38.123+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Definitions of Corruption and Bribery"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"What is Corruption?It is giving something to someone with power so that he/she will abuse his/her power to benefit the giver. It is a wrongdoing by those in a special position of trust. The term is commonly applied to self-benefiting conduct by public officials and others dedicated to public service.Consequences of Corruption:- Corruption makes society uneconomic- Corruption makes society unfair-"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/1355696009841149976/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/09/definitions-of-corruption-and-bribery.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1355696009841149976"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/1355696009841149976"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/09/definitions-of-corruption-and-bribery.html","title":"Definitions of Corruption and Bribery"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-7168927072575496699"},"published":{"$t":"2007-09-02T21:20:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-09-02T23:19:37.516+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"culture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"NDDU invited me to talk at Buwan ng Wika"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Part of the Buwan ng Wika celebration, I was invited by the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) as their resource speaker for the culmination of the activity last August 31, 2007.Many teachers and students expected so much… that I would be talking about a nationalist perspective in relation to the theme celebration, MARAMING WIKA: MATATAG NA BANSA. However, I never did, instead I focus my "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/7168927072575496699/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-was-invited-to-talk-at-nddu.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7168927072575496699"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/7168927072575496699"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-was-invited-to-talk-at-nddu.html","title":"NDDU invited me to talk at Buwan ng Wika"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yXOQ8xPUVSg/Rtq5INwL_6I/AAAAAAAAANI/RdlEtdUVcZg/s72-c/invitation.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-6380394662161873470"},"published":{"$t":"2007-08-22T00:30:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-08-22T00:43:56.077+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"culture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nationalism and the language issue"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"I’d like to take a modest time to discuss a few insights about language issues in the Philippine setting -- since this is relevant in the WIKA 2007 occasion. Because of this event (MARAMING WIKA, MATATAG NA BANSA), I’ve been more and more aware recently entries of a certain misunderstanding that a lot of Filipinos have thought about language vis-à-vis nationalism.Nationalism does not equal "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/6380394662161873470/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/08/nationalism-and-language-issue.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6380394662161873470"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6380394662161873470"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/08/nationalism-and-language-issue.html","title":"Nationalism and the language issue"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-8003901254817710786"},"published":{"$t":"2007-08-11T17:16:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-08-11T17:47:33.792+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"society"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"governance"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My review on Wyzemoro Blogs"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"A Wise Moro Is A Good Moro IF YOU search the word Moroism or Morology using the Blackle powered by Google Custom Search, you will noticed the first link to emerge in your browser, is the sites and blogs of Moslemen M. Macarambon Jr. (a.k.a Jun) who is the Webmaster of the Bangsamoro.com and the buff blogger of the Wyzemoro Blogs.Actually, it was Jun who tickles my inquisitive mind to study his "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/8003901254817710786/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-review-on-wyzemoro-blogs.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/8003901254817710786"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/8003901254817710786"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-review-on-wyzemoro-blogs.html","title":"My review on Wyzemoro Blogs"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yXOQ8xPUVSg/Rr1_9EctIDI/AAAAAAAAANA/HyrAOxY26KQ/s72-c/wyzemoroblogs.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-6706586821937519131"},"published":{"$t":"2007-08-10T18:18:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-08-10T20:18:17.124+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"views"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I get back to change and change again"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"TWO days to complete but not enough when I made to change and change again the look of my blog. It’s really a hard work to make up, yet there is self-fulfillment within.Before I decided to make a little bit changes into the look of my blog, I curiously ask my old friend at the Yahoo! Messenger -- about the difference between: the blog development and the blog design? 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Let us elect the candidates who shall support the green movement."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/5711479754698372749/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/04/earth-day.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/5711479754698372749"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/5711479754698372749"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/04/earth-day.html","title":"Earth Vote for 2007 Election"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-576182432833035084"},"published":{"$t":"2007-02-25T02:57:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-04-25T02:01:05.263+08:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Preface of mindanaokini"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"This is about Mindanao personal account which I look-in to serve my good sense for: (i) writing a new perspective to life, (ii) raise the sentimental legacy of the people I work with, and (iii) facilitate the source of information on the life story of the illustrious inhabitants of Mindanao – for their cheerful memories, valor and inspiration.I opted the name “mindanaokini” as the title of my "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/576182432833035084/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/02/mindanaokini.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/576182432833035084"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/576182432833035084"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/02/mindanaokini.html","title":"Preface of mindanaokini"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-6126392155120885007"},"published":{"$t":"2005-04-17T02:03:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2007-08-08T22:31:59.076+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"journalism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What is Peace Journalism?"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Peace Journalism is when editors and reporters make choices -- of what stories to report and about how to report them -- that create opportunities for society at large to consider and value non-violent responses to conflict.Peace Journalism:uses the insights of conflict analysis and transformation to update the concepts of balance, fairness and accuracy in reporting;provides a new route map "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/feeds/6126392155120885007/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/04/peace-journalism.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6126392155120885007"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8161824317404370149/posts/default/6126392155120885007"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://writingedge.blogspot.com/2007/04/peace-journalism.html","title":"What is Peace Journalism?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Hector Miñoza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13684523570037703061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06604199824543556579"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161824317404370149.post-755030749039220237"},"published":{"$t":"2005-01-01T15:35:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-02-02T23:23:03.575+08:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Resume"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"ABOUT MENamaskar! 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