I stumbled upon an article by Nick on PinoyDreamer.com titled “Philippine Politics in the Blogosphere? What do you think?” that talks about a particular blog called Gloria-Resign.net in which, from the name itself, is a blog against Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Nick says that such a blog with a political agenda should stay out of the blogosphere due to the reason that it paints a negative picture of the Philippines.
"In my own point of view, these kinds of blogs may give negative impressions about our country and should stay out of the blogosphere. Freedom of expression alright! But isn’t it getting too far? Getting too far in places it shouldn’t? I’m just worried about the impact it may bring to our country, and of course to us, Filipinos."
"What I’m trying to say here is that everything has its own place, and I believe it should stay out of the ground of the blogosphere."
You can read the whole article here.
Blogs are a very powerful tool that allows people to easily express their ideas to a wide audience and the blogger/s behind Gloria-Resign.net knows this. Instead of rallying and shouting on the streets, they chose to bring their protest on the internet where every word is more audible.
So what if it paints a negative picture of the Philippines? What right do we have to stop other people from voicing their opinions? We have the right to express anything on our own blogs, but why not them?
Although I agree that there are limits to the freedom of self-expression, I can’t seem to see Gloria-Resign.net crossing any lines. Even before the blog appeared, the image of the Philippines has already been tainted thanks to the coverage of TV stations and newspapers both offline and online. What more negative impressions can the blog impose on other people when it is just an echo of what’s happening in the Philippines?
Whatever their blog’s agenda is, may it be right or wrong, we have no right to tell them what to blog and what not to. I know that some are just concerned about the welfare of the country and I respect that. But if I were to choose between fighting for the image of my country or for the right to express myself, I’d go with the latter.
We must always remember that blogs are all about Freedom of self-expression. And it will never change even for those ideals and opinions that are different from the majority.
Just another one of my thoughts. Happy blogging!
P.S. No… I’m no Anti-Gloria. I just value a blogger’s rights for freedom of self-expression.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Personally, I think the President should not resign.
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March 2nd, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Puro RHETORICS, no concrete things other than hearsays, innuendos and worse, GOSSIP.
Everyone aspires for what you said, but lets all be practical. A stable country that does not give in to the caprices of the mob and worse the COMMUNIST AND GODLESS Leftists should be the way.
Let’s all not believe in 30 seconds to a minute of media newscasts with a bias SLANT, an indepth discussion and a real hard look at WHO is saying and investigating should be the way.
Sabi nga ni Lozada Takot daw syang Ma-Dacer (bobby), But who is really behind the murder of Dacer nga ba? Di ba it is the same people whom he is cavorting now. Pansin nyo ba yung sinasabi nya nung una nyang testimony noon at ngayon, MAGKAIBA NA ang ibang detalye. Para syang di susi. He’s an emotional wreck trying his personal issues to play with the entire country hostage.
We don’t need another hero. What we need is stability. Take away the manufactured Political Noise, everything is normal naman.People should watch CNN and BBC more,we are a country better off than others. That we should be thankful to the Lord. Spare us the Godless Leftists who now uses God and Freedom when if given the chance to govern, those very same God and Freedoms we enjoy they would take away.
Sinasakyan lahat ng isyu ng mga Leftists Communists. The political arm of the Communist party of the Philippines. Their military arm btw is the NPA. sowing terror in the countrysides. Wag kayong magpagoyo. yan ang tunay na KATOTOHANAN.
Lastly, bakit ang bilis magjudge ng mga tao dito, kala ko ba Catholic. Didn’t your religion teach you to not judge a person easily.
Kung sa judgement din lang, si Erap napatunayang nagkasala sa hukuman, naconvict, nakulong, pero yun pa ang di nyo i condemn…the world is unfair.
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm
For those who think GMA should not resign, think again.
DLSU-Dasmarinas’ experience will help you think about it.
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March 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 am
Siyempre sasabihin nang Freedom of Speech yan, kaso minsan nakaka-apekto talaga, lalo na sa perception ng ibang bansa sa Pinas. Kahit sabihin natin na hindi importante ang pagtingin ng outside world sa Pinas, mahalaga ito. Saan ba galing ang mga turista natin diba? Saan ba natin ini-export ang mga produkto natin? Paano ang magiging pagtingin sa mga Pinoy na nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa? Mukhang di na tayo natututo. Eto na lang, quote galing sa The Prince ni Machiavelli. Chapter Three yan ha:
“…from the willingness of men to change one lord for another, believing thus to improve their lot. For this reason they take arms againt their ruler, but in this they deceive themselves for experience will prove that they will actually have worsened their lot.”
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