Back in my university days, I learned of a useful framework for analysing the ills of the educational system called "ABCs". It stands for: Access and participation, Bureaucracy and control, and (Counter-)Consciousness formation. The ABCs describe the fundamental problems faced by the educational … [Read more...]
Internet libel: a new criminal offense in the Philippines
A Cybercrime Law has recently been enacted in the Philippines that contains a last-minute and poorly thought out internet libel clause, specifically targeting social media use. Senator Sotto inserted this libel clause with the intention to make people accountable for the content they produce and … [Read more...]