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by Jerry Liao, Philippines

GMA7 partners with 19 organizations for 2010 election coverage

Jul 4, 2009 07:58

GMA channel 7 recently announced a partnership they forged with 19 reputable organizations to work together and deliver the up-to-date election news to the general public come 2010 election.

GMA Network President and Chairman Felipe L. Gozon said "We are very, very fortunate that the best of the best are going to partner with us as our equal partners and co-workers in the biggest and widest, most comprehensive coverage of the election in 2010."

The partnership saw the coming together of TV, radio, print, online, telecommunication, education sector and different institutions with one common goal - to achieve a clean and honest election. I would say this is the biggest partnership ever assembled here in the Philippines for election related information gathering and dissemination.

The complete list of partners:

GMA Channel 7, QTV, RGMA, dzBB, GMA New Media, GMANews.TV, GMA Pinoy TV, Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT), Smart Communications, Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), Inquirer.net, Catholic Media Network (CMN), AMA Education System.

University of the Philippines (UP) School of Economics, Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) School of Governance, De La Salle University (DLSU), University of Santo Tomas (UST), San Beda College of Law (SBCL), Solar Entertainment, Youth Vote Philippines, RockEd.

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER), Philippine Bar Association (PBA), Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), and the Commission on Elections.

On a side note: The poll automation project will push through after Smartmatic Inc. and Total Information Management (TIM) settled their dispute and again decided to work together for the 2010 poll automation project.

God Bless us all!

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A call to prayer for Cory

Jul 3, 2009 08:49

Who have not heard of the name Corazon Aquino? Yes, she is the former President of the Philippines who restored democracy after a 20-year rule from President Ferdinand Marcos. She is an icon recognized by the entire world as a fighter for democracy.

"Cory" as she is more popularly known had her share of challenges in life. The biggest I think was the assasination of her husband--former senator Benigno Aquino.

Cory became President, survived a number of coups and as they all say--the rest is history.
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Flatscreen monitors with virtualization technology

Jul 1, 2009 08:59

We have been hearing a lot about virtualization lately. Server and storage virtualization are just two of the most common virtualization technology being implemented by the enterprise. You can also hear companies such as Intel, Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Acer, Dell, Asus, Samsung, and others embedding virtualization into their product offerings all for a couple of reasons--efficiency and cost savings.

But wait till you hear this. LG Electronics recently announced that the company will be releasing its SmartVine N-series liquid crystal display monitors that come with embedded "virtualization" technology from US-based NComputing Inc. This would allow users to connect a keyboard and mouse directly to the monitor.
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2010 Philippine election goes back to manual

Jun 30, 2009 13:49

It's a sad development here in the Philippines as Jose Melo, chairman of the Commission on Election (COMELEC), announced that our 2010 election may go back to the manual system. This was after the local partner of Smartmatic International Corp. quit the poll automation project. Total Information Management Corp. (TIM) has informed the election body about its decision to leave the project.
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Michael Jackson rocks the Web

Jun 29, 2009 12:44

In cyberspace, the news of Michael's death set the Internet on fire, to the extent that Google reacted it was under a hack attack due to huge jump in search queries.

Other online developments after Michael's death:
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About Jerry Liao

Jerry Liao is an IT consultant in the Philippines who conducts seminars on various tech topics. He is a regular columnist of Manila Bulletin, a member of the academe, a system developer and a system analyst. He is a frequent fixture in press conferences and tech launchings, most of which are posted at infochat.com.ph. He loves to tinker with the latest gadgets and gizmos, but his most cherish possession are his children.