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November 27th, 2007

East Asia

Akomismo introduces Wu Wei 10, a classroom game and merit system based on the principles of Taoism where:”students are rewarded with Chi points for the tasks they fulfill, and they use these Chi points to level up and cast spells. The objective of the game is to eliminate all the other teams or to be the first to unlock the Dragon King. The reward for doing so is exemption in the final periodic exam.”

Blogenyo, a Webcomic about the Philippine Blogopshere

Tonyo Cruz · 03:49 · East Asia

lingua → pt

Tonyo Cruz introduces a newly launched webcomic blog that takes on the Phillipine Blogosphere. Blogenyo seeks to poke fun at the events, intrigues, controversies, issues, and trends among Filipino bloggers. 1 comment · read »

November 13th, 2007

Philippines: Bloggers Take on Blast at Legislative Building

Tonyo Cruz · 16:42 · East Asia

lingua → es

An explosion of still-undetermined origin destroyed the South Wing of the Philippines' House of Representatives complex, killing a lawmaker and a driver of another. Two other solons lead the list of injured. Killed were Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar and Marcial Tualdo, a driver for Gabriela Rep. Luz Ilagan who was ... 3 comments · read »

November 10th, 2007

East Asia

Postcard Headlines has a roundup of bloggers' thoughts on the shocking suicide by a poor 12-year old girl in southern Philippines and her lamentations about her family's poverty right before she took her own life.

Philippines: CokskiBlue leads Filipinos in vlogging

Tonyo Cruz · 02:00 · Philippines

lingua → bn · fa

CokskiBlue is a whiff of fresh air in the Philippine blogosphere, and features videos, vlogs and vodcasts. 2 comments · read »

November 5th, 2007

Philippines: Issues raised over President's appointment of new poll official

Tonyo Cruz · 04:42 · East Asia

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo recently appointed Moslemen Macarambon Sr. as the chairman of the Commission on Elections of Philippines. Several bloggers are questioning the appointment and demanding a more transparent method of choosing the chairman. Some bloggers including the chairman's son are asking the people to give him a chance to justify his appointment. 3 comments · read »