At Least Noynoy Aquino Tackled Corruption

I’ve never been a fan of politics because I think that politicians are full of crap. What little good they are capable of is overshadowed by their deceit and relentless pursuit of power and domination, fueled by their greed and pig headedness. They’re nothing but educated (this is not even true in all cases) bullies in a playground of coercion. If ever they do accomplish something great, like a nice sidewalk for a community for example, they ruin the genuineness and reveal their ulterior motives by plastering their names across the pavement in bold letters that practically cover the entire thing.

Disgusting—they’re all disgusting.

If there’s one thing I learned about Philippine politics, it’s that no matter how good a politician was before he entered that world of corruption, if he wants to survive the government and its creatures, he has no other choice but to become evil himself.

The presidential candidates of 2010 are all questionable, without a doubt. Although some fanatical people do firmly insist that Noynoy Aquino will be able to turn the government around with his integrity and desire for good governance. That idea does seem tempting enough because God knows how sick and tired I am of the government, but then I think of the Hacienda Luisita massacre. Didn’t he defend that atrocity of an event because it was necessary?

Call me irresponsible, but this is the very reason why I do not vote. Why do we have to reduce ourselves into choosing the lesser of two evils? I’d rather not choose if that’s the case. For 2010, the presidential candidates range from brilliantly evil, to evilly absurd. I guess the one who does stand out at the moment is Nonoy Aquino, but only because his platforms were the only ones that focus on anti-corruption. I think that for the past elections, none of the candidates tackled that because it’s kind of taboo. It’s like an understanding amongst themselves, like, ‘hey, you’re corrupt, I’m corrupt, let’s not talk about it.’



If I were to choose a candidate right now, it would be Aquino. But until he answers all these questions concerning the massacre in Hacienda Luisita, then he shall be on probation.

Here is a little something about the Father of Noynoy

Mobile Elearning Should Die a Quick, Painless Death

There are so many applications and programs related to electronic or online learning right now, it’s not even funny. Most of the time I’m impressed by the cleverness of it all, but sometimes, my eyebrows would shoot up in incredulity and disdain. I’m no expert in programming, customization of technology or whatever—but I can certainly say that I’m an expert consumer. An example of a stupid innovation, I think is mobile electronic learning.



I really wish that mobile elearning will die a quick, painless death. Not only is it an impractical and ineffective way to learn courses, but it is also a health hazard (eye strain, much?). I understand that mobile phones are becoming a vital tool used in both the personal and professional environments, but seriously, how can a person really learn and absorb information via 3-inch LCD screens?

Elearning on mobile phones is not taken, or never will be taken seriously by learners because learning is not instant. It takes a certain amount of time and effort driven by the right amount of motivation. No matter how much we wish to be like the characters in The Matrix who merely have to “download” skills and knowledge via computers, it’s not going to happen—within next couple of decades, at least. The point that I’m trying to establish is that quality learning takes time and comprehension. Mobile learning will not be able to satisfy this need, basically because staring at a tiny thing for a whole day everyday for a year will numb your mind, least of all your vision. It simply does not make any sense at all.

I appreciate the effort of developers to use trends in technology to boost the utilization of electronic learning in today’s society. It is an admirable practice to keep up with the changes and evolution of technology, people and culture. For instance, elearning has tapped into social media such as Facebook, Twitter, social bookmarking sites and so on. And everyone knows how big the roles of these social media are in their daily lives. It has become a necessary entity in the lives of people from all walks of the planet.

I guess mobile electronic learning is one of those “failed experiments” for the developers in the industry. But I know that they’ll come up with more creative and useful stuff in the future. They’ve come this far, after all. There’s no stopping them from coming up with the best application or software solution for the benefit of learners everywhere in the world.

I also learned that Adobe Elearning is pricey